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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The platform also prohibits violent threats, incitement to violence or promotion of criminal activity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025 -
The lawsuit, filed in Cole County Circuit Court, argues that the Missouri Constitution prohibits lawmakers from redrawing congressional districts more than once a decade.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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To that end, Article XIII forbids teams from signing side deals with players, such as paying a player to serve as a scout, business partner, endorser or some other position.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Civil servants must abide by the Hatch Act, which forbids some kinds of political activities, like hosting fundraisers – rules meant to shield them from political pressure and keep promotions merit-based.—
Yvonne Zylan,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ninety percent of Republican and 52% of Democrats approved the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a Tennessee law that bans transgender treatment for youths under 18.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the state’s recent order bans 7-OH from shelves, other derivatives of kratom could be made without 7-OH.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Texas passed an artificial intelligence law in June that similarly outlaws the collection of biometric data without permission.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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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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“Proscribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribes. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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