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as in prohibits
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
the company absolutely bans smoking within its buildings
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as in excludes
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
the university banned those caught in the cheating scandal from graduation ceremonies
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as in curses
a prayer that harm will come to someone
a father's ban upon his ungrateful son
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as in prohibitions
an order that something not be done or used
a quiet seaside resort with a ban on the drinking of alcohol in public places
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Recent Examples of bans
Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
The recent decision of the governor to sign the bill that bans anonymous child welfare complaints is a huge mistake.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
The Court Access, Safety, and Participation Act bans civil immigration arrests of anyone attending state court proceedings in good faith.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2026
California law bans a practice known as capping, in which non-attorneys solicit clients to join litigation with a firm.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
In Colorado, for example, the city of Denver has a rule in its municipal code that broadly bans carrying firearms.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
And Long Beach bans all personal fireworks, including sparklers and safe and sane fireworks, according to the city’s fire department.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The injunction bans any public school employee from misleading parents about their child’s gender presentation at school, such as by using different pronouns or names with a parent than the student uses at school.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
If your job bans phones on the floor, a watch with quick haptics might serve you better than a screen that begs for taps.
—William Jones, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Douglas Letter, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
While China has not confirmed the commitment, the government has moved to reduce tariffs on the crop and lifted import bans on three American exporters.
—Democrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 1 Jan. 2026
Beijing has not confirmed the commitment, but the Chinese government has moved to reduce tariffs on the crop and lifted import bans on three American exporters.
—Hallie Gu, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
And although various fishing bans have been implemented since 2012, a lack of effective implementation and significant data gaps have led to the death of at least 40 great white sharks in 2025 alone.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Reforms to the program, which will be implemented in 18 states, include bans on soda, energy drinks and candy.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Schools should replace their bans or restraints on AI with AI protocols.
—Angelo Volandes, STAT, 30 Dec. 2025
Academic, attendance gains follow school cellphone bans New research suggests that school cellphone policies can lead to academic gains — but not necessarily right away.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
California recently joined a wave of states putting sweepstakes bans into law, and sweepstakes operators have yet to score notable courtroom victories against regulators.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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The language in the final version also echoed Texas House Bill 4211, which bans residential property developments like EPIC City, a large community proposed by an Islamic group near Dallas.
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The District’s strong gun laws, including its bans on semi-automatic weapons and open carry, likely stopped some rioters from arming themselves and inflicting mass casualties.
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West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is preparing for his team of lawyers to make their argument in front of the top court, a case defending the state's Save Women's Sports Act, which prohibits those who were assigned male at birth from playing on competitive female sports teams.—
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British law currently prohibits distribution of deepfake imagery depicting adults.—
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That excludes the outlier years of 2021 and 2022.—
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The report also excludes suicides, though Alexander said the organization is continuing discussions about how to recognize and honor those officers.—
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In Jujutsu Kaisen, heroic jujutsu sorcerers wage war against demonic creatures called curses and the curse users, who wield jujutsu powers for evil.—
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And as relief from one of the greatest curses imaginable – chronic pain – the neuro-key may offer pain modulation without the expense, side effects, and addiction risk of opioids and systemic drugs.—
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Not all agencies have implemented prohibitions on shooting at vehicles.—
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The government increased the number of obstacles to undermine the competitiveness of elections, the ability to run an organized campaign, and this has included not just terrible regulations, but arrests and prohibitions.—
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Office of Management and Budget policy prohibits executive branch officials from commenting on such releases early and in fact forbids public statements until 30 minutes after the release.—
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That amendment explicitly forbids any redistricting plan being drawn to help or harm one political party’s electoral odds.—
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Brown has a prior felony gun conviction in Contra Costa that bars him from possessing firearms, according to the criminal complaint.—
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The appellate court ruled that the 2024 state law, which also bars other Indiana municipalities from suing gun companies moving forward, can retroactively void the Gary lawsuit.—
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North Carolina The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission outlaws the sale of alcoholic beverages through happy hour promotions.—
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Texas passed an artificial intelligence law in June that similarly outlaws the collection of biometric data without permission.—
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However, most apple juices available for purchase have vitamin C added as ascorbic acid, an antioxidant that prevents discoloration and improves the juice's shelf life.—
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The agency said it’s been blocked from sharing information since last year when state lawmakers passed The Rex and Brody Act, which prevents public access to autopsy photos and reports of minors killed through domestic violence.—
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“Bans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bans. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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