forbade
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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It forbade companies from paying dividends or buying back stock “until such time as they are able to produce a superior product, on time and on budget.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Staff at a North Korean restaurant in Dandong forbade AFP journalists from filming or taking photos of a large screen showing a patriotic music and dance performance.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
Not long after, adults will follow suit and find themselves relishing the activities they once forbade their children from.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
And Handorf bought land near La Puente, which he forbade his family from selling.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
“I would not have you give words or time to Lord Hamlet henceforward,” he said in a hard, cold voice that forbade me to defy him again.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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