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proscribe

[proh-skrahyb] / proʊˈskraɪb /


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A final deal should proscribe all tolls, mines and forced routes, restoring unrestricted free passage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The judge said the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action “certainly does not proscribe any particular classroom speech, or relate at all to curricular choices.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

The move to proscribe the organisation came after two Voyager aircraft were sprayed with paint by activists who broke into RAF Brize Norton in June - an incident for which the group claimed responsibility.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

The expected move to proscribe the group has drawn criticism from a number of human rights groups and activists.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

I am quite aware of the fact that certain religions proscribe the use of meat.

From The Pros and Cons of Vivisection by Richet, Charles




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