as in prohibitions
an order that something not be done or used
the church's controversial interdict against the use of birth control devices
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as in prohibits
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
the state legislature moved to interdict the use of radar-detection devices by motorists
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as in intercepts
to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course
federal agents are able to interdict only a small percentage of the narcotic shipments into the country
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Ideally, wrote Davis in a follow-up email, the government agency will spell out its specific concerns about each peptide, and then describe what data would be needed for the FDA to overturn its prohibitions.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
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Governments ban all sorts of goods and services for youth, adults, or both, and most prohibitions do not create other devastating social problems.—
Keith Humphreys,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Consistent with state law, Austin ISD prohibits employees from encouraging walkouts or protests, spokesman JJ Maldonado said.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Fort Lauderdale City Commission said the ordinance now prohibits the consumption of open alcohol containers and also bans outdoor alcohol sales in those SEDs.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Earth constantly intercepts about 166,000 Terawatts of power from the Sun.—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Luke Davis intercepts a long pass at the Vandegrift 26 as the Vipers produce their third turnover.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Dec. 2025
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Under pressure from governments, including threats of bans and fines, X restricted Grok’s ability to generate certain explicit images last month.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Cheating has been part of the Olympics since the ancient games, when violators were punished with fines, public flogging or lifetime bans.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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In Florida, voters in 2010 passed a constitutional amendment called Fair Districts that forbids lawmakers from drawing district boundaries for political purposes.—
Michael Van Sickler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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These instances violate a county law that forbids the use of county resources for campaigning.—
Carlton Gillespie,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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By banning federal agencies from considering systemic racism or equity in AI development, the order effectively outlaws the very efforts needed to fix these problems.—
Joel Bervell,
Time,
14 Nov. 2025
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North Carolina The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission outlaws the sale of alcoholic beverages through happy hour promotions.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Interdicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interdicts. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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