had banned
- past perfect of ban.
Example Sentences
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Fearing unrest, earlier in the day authorities had banned planned public screenings of the game near the arena.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
At the time, an estimated 7% of California districts had banned corporal punishment, although Gov. Jerry Brown had just signed a law requiring parental permission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
The AGs’ push was led by Arkansas’ Tim Griffin, whose state had banned the sale of those products back in 2023.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
A White House spokeswoman said at the time that Trump had banned Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago club.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
Sergeant Caputo had banned us from our parents’ suite—but I lived there.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
