as in prohibits
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing
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Israel prohibits many construction materials from entering Gaza, so the structure was created by welding sheets of metal together and painting them white.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026 -
Shadé’s Law, passed in 2019, now prohibits people convicted of certain violent crimes from buying or possessing such weapons.—
Allen G. Breed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The legislation, the Tribune-Review reported, bans employees or contractors from inquiring about immigration status and forbids law enforcement to take action based on immigration status.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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This right is governed by state law and forbids misappropriation of the unique and marketable qualities of a person.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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The legislation, the Tribune-Review reported, bans employees or contractors from inquiring about immigration status and forbids law enforcement to take action based on immigration status.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The policy also bans material that admits to or encourages poaching.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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The Invasive Species Management Act outlaws the sale and spread of 30 species, like the Bradford (or Callery) pear, Japanese barberry and running bamboo, throughout the Garden State.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Even if the Supreme Court soon outlaws the use of race in shaping congressional districts, state lawmakers still have to work within Florida’s Fair Districts amendment.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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