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prohibition

[proh-uh-bish-uhn] / ˌproʊ əˈbɪʃ ən /


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There is no rule in sports more sacred than the prohibition against betting on your own team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

There is also no prohibition on banks opening accounts for noncitizens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

But Uthmeier insisted that hidden in this guarantee is, in effect, a prohibition against the donation of genetic material.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Since Friday's incident, authorities have permanently closed all entrances to Mount Dukono and have warned that any violations of the climbing prohibition would be subject to sanctions.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Daemons might touch each other, of course, or fight; but the prohibition against human-daemon contact went so deep that even in battle no warrior would touch an enemy’s daemon.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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