Banning

[ ban-ing ]

/ ˈbæn ɪŋ /

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noun

a city in S California, near Los Angeles.

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Words nearby Banning

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How to use Banning in a sentence

Inside Higher Ed opened the question of banning frats in September after some schools began suspending fraternity activities.
Fraternities in a Post-UVA World|Samantha Allen|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The idea of banning fraternities has been swirling around for the entirety of 2014.
Fraternities in a Post-UVA World|Samantha Allen|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the other hand, right-wing activists have lately said, banning displays interferes with the exercise of religion.
In Florida, ’Tis The Season for Satan|Jay Michaelson|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Banning the burqa” is really just a matter of public security and common sense.
Abu Dhabi Stabbing: Why Law Enforcement Hates The Niqab & Burqa|Christopher Dickey|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

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.
The Mob (Third Series Plays)|John Galsworthy