ban
verb (used with object)
to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict.
had banned
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past perfectof ban.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In June, OpenAI said it had banned two clusters of ChatGPT accounts likely originating from China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Targeted inspections across the EU in 2025 found over 60 percent of imported items like toys, cosmetics and electronics had banned ingredients, missing labels or absent safety paperwork.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The Congolese authorities said they had banned mining in the area last year, even though the rebels had already seized control of the mines by then.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
It told Bloomberg that it had banned the accounts involved and disrupted their activity after an investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
Angela considered telling Monique that if Sky Trails had banned crash from their employees’ vocabulary, that maybe passengers should be protected from hearing pilot error as well.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
