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Banning

American  
[ban-ing] / ˈbæn ɪŋ /

noun

  1. a city in S California, near Los Angeles.


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Banning open source at home won’t make the world safer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

“History is told through stories, and we do not agree on stories,” Emily Knox, author of “Book Banning in the 21st Century,” told “In the Loop.”

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

Birmingham 5, Banning 1: The top-seeded Patriots advanced to a Wednesday semifinal game against Carson at Cal State Northridge.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

Banning 4, Carson 2: Jacob Fernandez hit a two-run single in the seventh to hand Carson its first Marine League defeat.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2026

Banning was a legal order by the government, and generally entailed forced resignation from in-dicated organizations, and restriction from attending gatherings of any kind.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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