outlawed

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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

One of the biggest crises the company faced was Prohibition, when liquor was outlawed and distilleries in America were forced to close.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 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

In the meantime, the council outlawed discrimination against polyamorous people and others in nontraditional family structures, such as multigenerational immigrant households.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“Dragon breeding was outlawed by the Warlocks’ Convention of 1709, everyone knows that.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling