outlawed

Example Sentences

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Firstly, in 2019 there was no rule which outlawed watching the opposition train before a game.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

America outlawed slavery and Jim Crow, expanded the voting franchise, and banned forced sterilization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

California became the first state to follow in the footsteps of the European Union, which outlawed the additives between 1990 and 2008.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Almost 30 states have curbed or outlawed “therapy” that seeks to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity—that is, to make them stop being gay, bisexual, or transgender.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

On Tuesday, November 13, Dr. King and other leaders sat in a court-room, dejectedly listening to the city’s lawyers tell a clearly sympathetic judge that the boycott was illegal and should be outlawed.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose