as in excludes
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
the judge debarred all of the reporters from the courtroom
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Sunday's figure excludes the United Arab Emirates share of output, which officially departed OPEC on May 1.—
Azhar Sukri,Mike Sheen,
CNBC,
3 May 2026 -
The statement notably excludes Anthropic, which has been in dispute with the Pentagon over guardrails for how the military could use its artificial intelligence tools.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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The measure has some exceptions, such as undercover operations, SCUBA teams, bomb squads, and SWAT teams, but broadly bans masks.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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In March, Sherrill signed three bills, including the Law Enforcement Officer Protection Act, which bans law enforcement officers, including ICE agents, from wearing masks in New Jersey.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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In addition, the bill prevents all law enforcement officers, including from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, known as ICE, from wearing masks, except in limited situations.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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At the same time, the government should negotiate medication, services and treatment fees for all; this prevents price gouging.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Republicans and Democrats divided on immigration Democrats were in lockstep on most issues related to immigration, including opposing Immigration & Customs Enforcement raids and supporting the sanctuary law that prohibits police from coordinating with the federal agency.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Facebook, led by Silicon Valley billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, said its Restricted Goods and Services Policy prohibits content involving the trade in endangered and protected animals and plants.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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The ruling eliminates Democratic hopes for four additional House seats and strengthens Republican gerrymandering advantages heading into this year’s midterm elections.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Canceling projects or buying back leases eliminates the electricity those projects would have generated.—
Ben Link,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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The vote requests that the department’s all-civilian watchdog adopt new guidelines similar to San Francisco, which bars police officers from pulling people over for broken taillights and other minor equipment violations unless there is a safety threat.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The law bars anyone from practicing medicine without a valid license.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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