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Recent Examples of prohibitory
In 2022, a court allowed a prohibitory bathroom policy to stand in a Florida school district.
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Rory Linnane,
Journal Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2024
Alabama officials say that prohibitory language does not apply to the category of expenditures the state is using for the prisons.
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Mike Cason | [email protected],
al,
7 Jan. 2022
Lawyers are seeking a prohibitory order against the execution at a hearing on Monday, having exhausted all other legal appeals.
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Helen Regan,
CNN,
8 Nov. 2021
For instance, Florida’s contracts with New Mexico State, South Alabama and Eastern Washington – with guarantees totaling nearly $3.5 million – say that the agreement can be voided by order of a prohibitory body, which includes the SEC.
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Steve Berkowitz,
USA TODAY,
31 July 2020
Already, the Indian state is using its arsenal of prohibitory orders to contain these legitimate protests.
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Pratap Bhanu Mehta,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Dec. 2019
To tackle any law and order situation, the region has been put under a heavy security cover, with prohibitory orders in place against public assembly.
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Washington Post,
6 Aug. 2019
Rory Linnane,
Journal Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2024
Alabama officials say that prohibitory language does not apply to the category of expenditures the state is using for the prisons.
—
Mike Cason | [email protected],
al,
7 Jan. 2022
Lawyers are seeking a prohibitory order against the execution at a hearing on Monday, having exhausted all other legal appeals.
—
Helen Regan,
CNN,
8 Nov. 2021
For instance, Florida’s contracts with New Mexico State, South Alabama and Eastern Washington – with guarantees totaling nearly $3.5 million – say that the agreement can be voided by order of a prohibitory body, which includes the SEC.
—
Steve Berkowitz,
USA TODAY,
31 July 2020
Already, the Indian state is using its arsenal of prohibitory orders to contain these legitimate protests.
—
Pratap Bhanu Mehta,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Dec. 2019
To tackle any law and order situation, the region has been put under a heavy security cover, with prohibitory orders in place against public assembly.
—
Washington Post,
6 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitory
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The price tag is prohibitive for many, so Glass recently turned her group into a non-profit, hoping to offer grants to lower-income men.
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For small hospitals, the financial burden of maintaining obstetric services can be prohibitive.
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Those fears are not unreasonable, either, given the ability of AI to do so many things so well.
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Horn’s assessment wasn’t unreasonable; it was based on recent statements by Greenlandic politicians.
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The reason for the exorbitant price tag?
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Auctioneers say the unending fascination with the Titanic - which sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Europe to New York, killing more than 1,500 people - and the rarity of artifacts adds up to high demand and exorbitant prices.
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Members of the monarchy wave from carriages, aristocrats don faintly cartoonish top hats and extravagant millinery threatens to obscure the view at every turn.
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The speakeasy-style room glows with a gold-leaf ceiling, ochre velvet sofas, and an extravagant cocktail menu.
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Peterson would fulfill steep guard needs for the Jazz.
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In this kind of unpredictable environment, putting money on the line can lead to either significant gains or steep losses for bettors.
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“Prohibitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitory. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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