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as in to prohibit
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 to exclude
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 curse
a prayer that harm will come to someone
a father's ban upon his ungrateful son
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as in prohibition
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 ban
Matthew Blinstrubas, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
The screwworm prompted the US to ban cattle imports from Mexico for much of the last 14 months, crimping American beef producers at a time when record prices for the meat are adding to the pressure on shoppers angry about the cost of food.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Last month, congressional Republicans moved closer to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, pushing a resolution to end the moratorium through the House.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is preparing new regulations that would ban Medicaid and CHIP coverage for gender-affirming care for anyone under 18 and prohibit any hospital providing that care from participating in Medicare or Medicaid at all.
—Matthew Blinstrubas, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
The screwworm prompted the US to ban cattle imports from Mexico for much of the last 14 months, crimping American beef producers at a time when record prices for the meat are adding to the pressure on shoppers angry about the cost of food.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
Claudius’s greatest triumph came as a result of its refusal to obey the company ban on swag.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Last month, congressional Republicans moved closer to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, pushing a resolution to end the moratorium through the House.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Chung Hyeon, the 2018 Australian Open semifinalist who saw Achilles and back injuries derail his career, and Kwon Soon-woo, whose ranking has been depressed by military service that prohibits his playing outside South Korea, stunning Argentina.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The new restrictions, which took effect last week, prohibit people from carrying open containers and stop vendors from selling alcohol outdoors.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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And some Boricuas anticipate that people from different ethnic and racial backgrounds won’t feel excluded.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mangione isn’t due in court again in the state case until May, when Carro is expected to rule on a defense request to exclude certain evidence that prosecutors say connects Mangione to the killing.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Those declines are making Berkshire's more than $350 billion in cash look more like a blessing than a curse.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Classical Amid all the constant wondering of when things will get better, the slow drip of time may feel like a curse.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Immediately speaking to both high class, service, and history, the sweet cherry cocktail is curated from a recipe the property secretly served during prohibition.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit seeks a declaration that NewsGuard’s First and Fourth amendment rights have been violated, and a prohibition on the Omnicom merger condition and civil investigative demand.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Many private schools have gone further, pressuring parents to forbid the apps at all until a certain age and to tightly control use thereafter.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Looking down on the airfield below, I was struck by the forbidding topography.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Their biggest criticism is that CIC wants to eliminate the herd, instead of managing it through regulated hunting.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
6 Feb. 2026
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As the old trick says, baking soda can help eliminate odors in the fridge.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Condolences and condemnation also poured in from various embassies in Islamabad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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More than 30 people were killed in the clashes, prompting condemnation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who invoked the country’s peaceful heritage.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government is facing intense criticism over its failure to swiftly outlaw Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Even in the North, these people, formerly enslaved, were not necessarily free, even if slavery was outlawed.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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