prohibition
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Clayton County, the court held that federal law’s prohibition on sex discrimination in employment also prohibited anti-transgender discrimination.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026
The bill includes nearly 50 provisions, including the prohibition on investor purchase of single-family homes, which is intended to help increase the housing supply for individual buyers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
"While this doesn't rise quite to the level of a complete prohibition, it's a very strong disincentive."
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
The fight for women’s suffrage, the prohibition movement and other progressive achievements marked the years before the sesquicentennial.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The prohibition of dream-telling, he thought, would not be a real problem.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
Vocabulary lists containing prohibition
American History II
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"Tinker v. Des Moines": Excerpts from Justice Fortas's Opinion
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The Great Depression and The New Deal
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