variants
also tabus
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as in prohibitions
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as in indecencies
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Noun
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This patchwork of prediction market prohibitions come as cases of military and political insider trading mount.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
19 May 2026 -
Italy banned the farming, breeding and killing of animals for fur production beginning in 2022, joining a growing number of European countries that have enacted similar prohibitions or phase-outs.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Noun
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There’s something disturbing about these proscriptions, which is why both Kalmey and Miola identify them as critical.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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As the representative for the armed wing of a human empire, you're tasked with subduing these Lovecraftian abominations and securing a foothold for humanity on alien worlds.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Succession Wars took a much darker turn thanks to the development of not just Battlemechs but of horrible flesh and steel monsters called abominations.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Beyondthe security gates and ID checkpoints, inhibitions loosen and time flows differently.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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However, the unique culture of our city often overpowers these inhibitions, and the sight of NYPD officers patrolling as modern-day knights on horseback is a reassuring testament to that strength.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But there’s more to it than gleeful perversions of genre.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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This garish cavalcade of perversions, which just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, should have been shocking and transgressive; the pieces are certainly there.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
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State law prohibits using restraints on children in fifth grade or below in all but the most dangerous situations.—
Clare Amari,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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In fact, a report by OIG just last year highlighted this as a problem and even led to significant changes at USP Thomson (IL) that had a history of misusing restraints on inmates.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Despite a raft of new restrictions, portable power banks are still causing havoc in the air.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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At least four states and one New York county have moved this year to criminalize disruptions at religious services, boosting penalties and expanding restrictions beyond traditional trespassing laws.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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In a letter to state lawmakers in January, Landau wrote that she was committed to balancing budget constraints with defendants’ constitutional rights.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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The structural constraints that have defined the past decade remain firmly in place.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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“Taboos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taboos. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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