Banning

[ ban-ing ]

/ ˈbæn ɪŋ /

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noun

a city in S California, near Los Angeles.

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Inside Higher Ed opened the question of banning frats in September after some schools began suspending fraternity activities.
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The idea of banning fraternities has been swirling around for the entirety of 2014.
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On the other hand, right-wing activists have lately said, banning displays interferes with the exercise of religion.
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“Banning the burqa” is really just a matter of public security and common sense.
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Many countries have now gone as far as banning exotic animals from circus arenas to prevent such monstrosities.
How the Circus Got a Social Conscience|Justin Jones|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lieutenant Banning, mopping his brow, stepped forward to felicitate his commanding officer.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
When dawn broke Carver and Banning, up with the sun, uttered an almost simultaneous exclamation.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
They want young Banning in it and the matter was about settled when we came away, but the payments will run over several years.
A Little Girl in Old Salem|Amanda Minnie Douglas
Mrs. Banning has written a novel which will 253 surprise those who remember her only by her first novel, This Marrying.
When Winter Comes to Main Street|Grant Martin Overton
My heart's in my work, Banning; I'm not eager to undergo political eclipse at forty.
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