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prohibit

[proh-hib-it] / proʊˈhɪb ɪt /


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In the hardest-hit cities, several buildings were marked with a red "X" to warn of the risk of collapse and prohibit pedestrian access.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Proposition 42 would prohibit new taxes on “retirement holdings, individually-owned assets, and other forms of personal savings.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

StubHub’s seller policies prohibit the practice, but the listings are easy to find.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Back in 2021, activists had successfully lobbied the state of New Jersey to prohibit municipal and county governments as well as private facilities from entering into new contracts with ICE to house immigration detainees.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

For more on only, see pages 122-123. prohibit.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

I see nothing in the new SEC and Big Ten pro bans that prohibits recruiting the deceased.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

The city’s anti-encampment law, under Municipal Code Section 41.18, prohibits encampments near schools and day-care centers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Today Title IX, the 1972 civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal money, has transformed women’s and girls’ athletics.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

Cycling's world governing body the UCI's rule also says it prohibits clothing "not strictly necessary for the functionality of the clothing, or other item, or accessory".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

“You know how old-fashioned my father-in-law is, Pernilla. He prohibits French, no matter how much I implore him. You are so fortunate to have an understanding husband. Do your sons study French as well?”

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson

It notes that such weapons are prohibited under Section 5 of the Firearms act, and reports the footage is being reviewed by Metropolitan Police.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Using formaldehyde, a colourless chemical used for preserving biological specimens that is known to cause cancer, for keeping food fresh is strictly prohibited in China.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Amid complaints from residents, the East Hampton Zoning Board found that a full-scale restaurant wasn’t permitted, and prohibited any expansion without obtaining approvals from the town.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Dürer was only partly successful: It was decided that Raimondi could continue copying Dürer’s work, but he was prohibited from also copying the artist’s distinctive monogram.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

The criminal label is essential, for forms of explicit racial exclusion are not only prohibited but widely condemned.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

State laws on the subject vary considerably, with some prohibiting commercial surrogacy and others liberally permitting it and even issuing parentage orders before birth.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

When it comes to elections, most states have laws prohibiting election betting in some form or fashion, according to a Pew Research Center analysis released in June.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Earlier this month, the New York state court System sent out a memo, prohibiting anyone in their courthouses from wearing the devices.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Last year, Ocean City, Md., passed a beach regulation prohibiting visitors from bringing tents and limiting the size of shade structures.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

Back in the 1930s, warden Lewis Lawes had upset the inmate population by prohibiting the popular practice of tending rabbits.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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