Banning
Americannoun
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“History is told through stories, and we do not agree on stories,” Emily Knox, author of “Book Banning in the 21st Century,” told “In the Loop.”
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
"Banning a dangerous dog just makes people feel they are safe from other dogs and that's not the case," she said.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Birmingham 5, Banning 1: The top-seeded Patriots advanced to a Wednesday semifinal game against Carson at Cal State Northridge.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Banning accounts doesn’t always stop people from finding their way back to their chatbots.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
That night the two of them drifted like smoke through the twin towns of Beaumont and Banning, and the rising of the sun found them in the Mojave Desert.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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