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Solicitor Gen. D. John Sauer said Congress had prohibited “judicial micromanagement” of these decisions, and none of six conservatives disagreed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

But reports on Monday said Beijing's National Development and Reform Commission had prohibited foreign investment in the deal, requiring "the parties involved to withdraw the acquisition transaction".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Treasury has loosened some of the sanctions that had prohibited foreign investment in oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The 541-page report is the product of committee subpoenas directed at X. In his orders, de Moraes had prohibited X from making them public.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Congress had prohibited him from any more bombing in Cambodia and limited his right to wage war.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge