bans

American

[banz] / bænz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

banns.

bans British

/ bænz /

plural noun

a variant spelling of banns

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It has resulted in bans for some of us from the White House.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

Wilson says students also benefit from wider changes in the act, which bans landlords in England from evicting tenants without a reason.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Calls to defy the bans on protests in the city centre had circulated on social media.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

The U.S. bans noncitizens from entering the U.S. within 21 days of visiting Congo, Uganda or South Sudan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Massachusetts Board of Education bans disproportionate punishment. But it still happens. Even in private, independent schools like Middlefield Prep.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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