prohibited
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Voters are looking at him through the lens of the last four years under Mr. Petro, who is constitutionally prohibited from running for a consecutive second term.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
Because private shares are highly illiquid, these investments are bound by lockup agreements, meaning that investors are prohibited from redeeming or withdrawing their capital for a certain period.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
States argue that the conditions do not explain what activities are prohibited for entities that receive grants.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Those who faced SEC enforcement actions and those who chose to settle with the agency were prohibited from ever publicly denying the agency’s allegations, even if they believed they were innocent.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
In March 1956, after several months of relative freedom, I received my third ban, which restricted me to Johannesburg for five years and prohibited me from attending meetings for that same period.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing prohibited
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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The 18th Amendment (1919)
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"Jim Crow Laws"
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