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prohibit

[proh-hib-it] / proʊˈhɪb ɪt /


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Policymakers or companies could prohibit dangerous uses, require additional controls for autonomous agents or limit deployment in security-sensitive environments.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Federal laws prohibit payments that are intended to influence voting.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Anthropic’s terms of service prohibit Chinese companies from using Claude, with other U.S. companies setting similar rules.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

They also prohibit wooden sheds in the zone and wooden fences where attached to the house.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Laws strictly prohibit citizens from traveling between cities without proper authorization.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

And it was then too late to make any changes, because federal law prohibits anyone from being named as primary beneficiary without the spouse’s consent.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Buenos Aires argues that the arrangement breaches Argentine law, which prohibits the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons on its continental shelf without government authorization.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

California, which has some of the nation’s strictest gun laws, largely prohibits possession of a firearm within 1,000 feet of a K-12 school under the Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1995.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The FCC also notes that federal law prohibits the agency from censoring broadcast material.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

The Executive Order prohibits U.S. persons from performing any contract in support of a commercial project in Yugoslavia, as well as from exporting services to Yugoslavia.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The owner was said to have been unaware that providing ants in food was prohibited in South Korea, as they are used as food elsewhere.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

The agency has also prohibited some other uses and imposed workplace protections for others.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

The vessels are prohibited to approach the exclusion zone of three kilometres radius from the volcano, local port authorities said in a statement.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Under the city’s ethics law, members of city boards and commissions are prohibited from appearing on fundraising invitations for city candidates.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

For the abolitionists, Congress prohibited slavery in the new state of California and the slave trade was banned in the capital District of Columbia.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The Permanent Court of Arbitration, based in The Hague in the Netherlands, also made an order "prohibiting" India from carrying out works at two hydroelectric projects that could breach the 1960 Indus Water Treaty.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

From Leigh Ramsey at Bluefield Research I learned about Texas outright prohibiting utilities from connecting to the internet, and establishing a “Cyber Command” to identify weaknesses and coordinate responses.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

Defence lawyer Mohamed Sakr said in court that the order prohibiting Ahmed from assaulting, threatening, stalking or intimidating his father had been accepted without admissions, according to national broadcaster ABC.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The group said the investigation should examine whether Carr and Trusty broke rules on accepting gifts or broke criminal laws prohibiting federal officials from accepting illegal gratuities.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

The fourth was a gesture toward the northern interests, authorizing Congress to levy a tax on slave imports designed to discourage the practice without prohibiting it.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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