ban
verb (used with object)
to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict.
was banning
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past progressiveof ban.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Two days later, the UAE announced it was banning entry to travellers arriving from the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Still, Deezer hasn't gone as far as online music store Bandcamp, which this week announced it was banning all AI-generated music.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Attal announced that France was banning, starting immediately, imports of fruits and vegetables coming from outside the EU that have been treated with the Thiaclopride insecticide — which is currently banned in the 27-member bloc.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said his service was banning the channel for calling for violence, something he said violated Telegram's rules and those of "the entire civilised world."
From Reuters ● Oct. 30, 2023
Wondering whether the old woman was banning or blessing the Duchess, he was about to spring in to the rescue, when he was stopped by the strange expression on her face.
From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Edward Berdoe
