forbid
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The rules explicitly forbid listings that have “been part of selective or gated marketing practices that require a consumer to work with the listing brokerage to get access to the Listing.”
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Rules of Professional Conduct expressly forbid lawyers from communicating with a judge “unless authorized to do so by law or court order,” which he was not.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
This stuff is less expensive than an NFL game, and a far safer bet than another pricey alien movie, or, heaven forbid, “The Irishman Part II.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Many private schools have gone further, pressuring parents to forbid the apps at all until a certain age and to tightly control use thereafter.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
“After all,” Octavian told Hazel, “I might be able to help you. It would be a shame if those awful rumors about you kept circulating... or, gods forbid, if they turned out to be true.”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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