ban
verb (used with object)
to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict.
banned
Example Sentences
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In his Tuesday ruling, Seabright declined to dismiss the indictments against defendants in the two cases that he banned Essayli from overseeing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
There is precedent for this; after the 18th Amendment, which banned the sale of alcohol, was ratified, it took another amendment, the 21st, to overturn Prohibition.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Authorities in Marseille had also banned protests but announced Friday that a union-organised demonstration would be allowed on an "exceptional basis".
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Macron said this week that he recommended that there be no demonstrations in the coming days, and local authorities have banned demonstrations from taking place on Saturday across France.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Emergency laws added three hours to the workday and banned vacation days and public holidays.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
