proscribes

present tense third-person singular of proscribe

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Verb
  • This provision prohibits salary-cap circumvention, meaning arrangements by teams to compensate players outside of their employment contracts.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The union is seeking a permanent injunction that prohibits both the VPA and Edwards from interfering with the master contract’s grievance and dispute resolution procedures, in an effort to ultimately halt the rollout before any new negotiations.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Zelenskyy has also said that Ukraine's constitution expressly forbids giving up the country's territory.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Zelenskyy has long opposed surrendering sovereign territory to Russia, saying the nation's constitution forbids it.
    Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The law approved Tuesday bans the selling of any kratom product to people under 21 and says businesses can’t sell any product that have more than 2% of 7-OH.
    Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Additionally, Abbott signed Senate Bill 314, barring certain additives from meals provided through free and reduced breakfast and lunch programs, and Senate Bill 379, which bans the purchase of sugary snacks and drinks, such as soda, with SNAP benefits.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Texas passed an artificial intelligence law in June that similarly outlaws the collection of biometric data without permission.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
  • But that route may no longer be open to them because of a crucial win by the Biden-era Justice Department against Alphabet last year, one where a federal judge deemed Alphabet and its search-engine business violated Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, which outlaws monopolies.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
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