prohibited

Example Sentences

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The charges include conflict of interest in government contracts, misappropriation of public funds, perjury and accepting prohibited gifts, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Compared to the overbearing shelter system, which broke up friends, mandated sobriety, lacked privacy, prohibited pets, and offered insufficient storage, Gil wanted to have a light touch.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

While the change will enable members to have transfusions of their own blood - in planned surgeries, for example - they continue to be prohibited from receiving the blood of others.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Manufacturers are prohibited from making claims about treating or preventing disease, but influencers have sold the idea that buying the right products can fend off or cure almost any ailment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

I don’t know if she didn’t wish to or whether my father prohibited it.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee