Example Sentences
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Ordered to flee their homes as wildfires raged nearby, Spanish villagers often only had minutes to seize what they could: most pets were banned and some had no chance to grab their medicine.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
What is nitrous oxide and why is it being banned?
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies say they are working closely with the administration on the release of models and have banned users or restricted accounts showing suspicious activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The use of garden hoses has been temporarily banned because of drought.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Emergency laws added three hours to the workday and banned vacation days and public holidays.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
