Example Sentences

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The US's public health agency has banned entry from non-Americans who have been in the DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the previous 21 days, in response to the Ebola outbreak.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

As of May 2026, Knox County Schools has banned 124 books, including “Roots.”

From Salon • May 31, 2026

A cinema has banned under-16s from screenings after 19:00 BST unless they are accompanied by a "responsible adult".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Germany has banned service stations from raising prices more than once per day.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

“Kilvin has banned me from my work in the shop.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss