bans
Americannoun
plural noun
Example Sentences
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Higher pressure keeps things much drier across the southern half of England and Wales, where drought conditions and hosepipe bans continue.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Investors and executives are increasingly questioning the returns they are getting on colossal AI investments, and a public revolt over the spread of data centers is leading to bans in some areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
English summers are increasingly marked by a once rare ritual: water companies imposing monthslong bans on the use of garden hoses, leaving a nation of gardeners to hand-water their gardens or watch their plants die.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Only in the second year of the bans did schools see a decrease in disciplinary problems and an increase in student well-being.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
But this time my attitude toward my bans had changed radically.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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