ban
verb (used with object)
to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict.
banned
Example Sentences
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More than 300 people have been arrested during a protest supporting the banned Palestine Action group outside the US embassy, police have said.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
From 1882 to 1943, U.S. law all but banned Chinese immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Its residential use was banned in the United States in 2001, and agricultural applications faced additional restrictions in 2021.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
The same was done on the Weibo app, with a notice stating that "the user has been banned from following due to violating laws or the Weibo Community Convention".
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
“I've always wanted to go to one. My parents used to tell me about all the shows and circuses they used to go to, but they're all banned now.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
