ban
verb (used with object)
to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict.
were 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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“While other states were banning books from their schools, we were banishing hunger from ours,” he said to cheers.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
And then after hearing their justification and seeing the graphic put out explaining why they were banning the course, I felt insulted.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2023
Hong Kong and Macau said they were banning seafood from Fukushima and nine other Japanese prefectures.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
On Sunday, the G7 leaders said they were banning imports of Russian gold, another sign that the West is looking for new ways to isolate Moscow financially.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
And schools across the country were banning trench coats, backpacks, black clothing, white makeup, Goth music, computer gaming shirts and symbols.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
