ban
verb (used with object)
to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict.
am banning
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present progressiveof ban (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“In fact, as host of ‘The Late Show’ my jurisdiction extends into the northern half of Times Square, and I am banning Kanye from coming north of Bubba Gump Shrimp.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
“After much thought and soul-searching, I, Stephen Colbert, am banning Kanye West from the Ed Sullivan Theater,” Colbert said.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
