as in prohibitions
an order that something not be done or used
the church's controversial interdict against the use of birth control devices
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as in prohibits
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
the state legislature moved to interdict the use of radar-detection devices by motorists
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as in intercepts
to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course
federal agents are able to interdict only a small percentage of the narcotic shipments into the country
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Brand, the Penn State Dickinson Law professor, told NPR that, as recipients of federal money, airports may face prohibitions on how to use that funding and that refusing to play the video could insulate them from future legal issues.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025 -
But California and other states have passed similar laws to enable local prosecutors to enforce such prohibitions.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Peter Harrell, a visiting scholar at Georgetown’s Institute of International Economic Law, pointed out that IEEPA explicitly prohibits its use against information.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the state implemented Senate Bill 129, a law that prohibits any state agency or educational institution from sponsoring or mandating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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Everyone intercepts Marie on her way to find Thomas Godolkin, and Annabeth warns her about the premonition.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Jocasta intercepts him and narrows her eyes at his cover story.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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More schools are adopting policies banning cell phones, from all-out bans that forbid students from taking their phones out at any time of day to more flexible policies that allow older students to have their phones out during lunch or other breaks.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In 1948, two years after the NHL Board of Governors' warning, Billy Taylor and Don Gallinger were issued lifetime bans for betting on games.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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All of the images are authentic and captured by talented photographers, as the global competition forbids the use of AI or any digital manipulation.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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On the other hand, charters contain noncompete language that forbids teams from racing in other circuits.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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North Carolina The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission outlaws the sale of alcoholic beverages through happy hour promotions.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Texas passed an artificial intelligence law in June that similarly outlaws the collection of biometric data without permission.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Interdicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interdicts. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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