Example Sentences

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As amateur racers see it, environmentalists are outlawing their sport.

From New York Times • May 13, 2021

More and more states are outlawing juvenile life without parole in growing recognition that it is cruel and unfair to treat young people as throwaways.

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2017

Carhart’s reasoning to its logical conclusion, holding that states must be clear about precisely what conduct they are outlawing in the abortion context.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2015

But according to recent news reports, sledding is so dangerous that cities are outlawing it.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2015