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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Brakman Reiser added that the IRS prohibits using DAF assets to buy gala tickets or support private foundations or non-501(c)(3) organizations.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026 -
This usually prohibits wearing offensive and inappropriate clothing, as well as being barefoot.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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New York, thanks to our state Constitution, forbids mid-decade redistricting, so a phony baloney lawsuit was ginned up to claim that the Staten Island/Brooklyn seat held by Malliotakis unfairly treats Black and Hispanic voters.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The settlement forbids the family from disclosing details of the agreement.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated February 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, City Section commissioner Vicky Lagos announced that Marquez and South East have been removed from the Open Division playoffs because of ineligible players that violated CIF bylaw 600, which bans players from participating in outside leagues during the season of their sport.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The executive order bans non-essential motor vehicle travel in Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes counties, which includes Martha's Vineyard.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 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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“Proscribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribes. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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