Example Sentences

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So they bandied together, booked Barcelona and have forbidden access to all independent media to ensure their privacy.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Several American states and cities have laws regarding balloons, and in the Netherlands, a growing number of coastal communities have forbidden their release, a practice that comes alive on King’s Day every April.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2019

If he were younger, they would have forbidden him to play football altogether.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2018

“But I can assure that I would never have authorized removing anything from the public record and I would have forbidden anyone who worked for me in public affairs from deleting any material,” he said.

From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2016

“For many years, I have forbidden anyone from trying. We don’t know exactly what’s happened. Humanity seems to have lost the ability to host the Oracle.”

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan