bans

American

[banz] / bænz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

banns.

bans British

/ bænz /

plural noun

a variant spelling of banns

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Utah, one of Kalshi’s main state opponents, bans gambling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

It has resulted in bans for some of us from the White House.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

Outside of complete airspace closures and foreign bans, which are generally rare, airlines are left to make their own decisions on where to fly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Other cities, including Grenoble, Rouen, Le Havre and Toulon, issued bans on protests in their city centres.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

My legal adviser, Joe Slovo, could not be present as he was confined to Johannesburg by bans and I was ably assisted instead by Bob Hepple.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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