How to Use prohibit in a Sentence

prohibit

verb
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  • The prison's electric fence prohibits escape.
  • The rules prohibit dating a coworker.
  • The Gun Control Act prohibits drug users from possessing firearms.
    — Xerxes Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
  • At best, Biden has found a way to achieve piecemeal what he was prohibited from achieving in one fell swoop.
    — The Editors, National Review, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Plus, its anti-tip design prohibits it from being knocked over by kids, pets, and random run-ins.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Some of the warrants are served with gag orders prohibiting the companies from telling the users their data was handed over.
    — Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • State regulations strictly prohibit the use of nets to take fish in New York.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 14 June 2023
  • For restaurants, the law will also prohibit a common 18% service charge on parties of six or more.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The substances can carry health risks and are prohibited in sports under the World Anti-Doping Code.
    — Haleluya Hadero, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The state's new ban prohibits abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, which the law says is when a fetal heartbeat can be detected.
    — Devyani Chhetri, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
  • For a long time, guilds prohibited women from working as butchers at all.
    — Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Picnics and lawn chairs are welcome, but grilling is prohibited.
    — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
  • In its recall announcement, the CPSC said the product was prohibited under the 1992 ban.
    — Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2023
  • If that turns out to be true, a federal law that prohibits buying and selling the remains of Native Americans could come into play.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Bill Hennessy Cameras are prohibited in the courthouse, so the public did not get a glimpse of him during his arraignment.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 14 June 2023
  • The House kicked off the day's rush of votes with a 74-45 vote to override Cooper's veto of a bill that would prohibit transgender girls from playing on girls' middle school, high school and college sports teams.
    — CBS News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The House kicked off the day’s rush of votes with a 74-45 vote to override Cooper’s veto of a bill that would prohibit transgender girls from playing on girls’ middle school, high school and college sports teams.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Parking in the neighborhoods for events will be prohibited.
    — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Streaming Peacock in the house is prohibited, as are all other forms of pornography.
    — Julia Young, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Any form of desecration is taboo; in most forests, even plucking a flower or leaf is prohibited.
    — Deepa Bharath, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Federal law prohibits the New York farmers from transporting their crop across state lines.
    — Michael Hill, Fortune, 5 June 2023
  • As of March 2023, no town ordinance is in place prohibiting the intentional feeding of black bears.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 30 May 2023
  • Some of the state’s largest school districts have developed vague and arbitrary laws prohibiting books on race and gender expression.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The authorities tried to prohibit pro-Palestinian protests in Austria, Hungary and Switzerland, where some cities took the approach of banning protests of any kind.
    — Erika Solomon, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • This option means the user who does the muting cannot see the other account’s posts on their timeline, but does not prohibit them from following you or replying to tweets.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2023
  • For instance, Montana went as far as to prohibit the app's use by the general public throughout the entire state by January 2024.
    — Kylie Robison, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Arkansas Arkansas prohibits abortions, with exceptions only to save the life of the mother.
    — Shawna Mizelle, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • An international treaty signed in 1936 – the Montreux Convention – prohibits any country that’s at war from moving its ships through the Bosphorus.
    — Tim Lister and Victoria Butenko, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Lanier said that federal law already prohibits drones from flying over major sporting events.
    — Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • And much of the outside world is prohibited: Television, movies and rock music (or any music with a strong drum beat) are reportedly not allowed.
    — Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 5 June 2023

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