Example Sentences

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After four months of restless waiting, filmmaker Kiwi Chow received a dreaded, but not altogether unexpected, message: Hong Kong censors had banned his new movie from reaching the big screen.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

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

The best reason he thought up was this: if Mother Water Monster had banned humans from entering her domain, then Nathan should respect that.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young