forbade
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Staff at a North Korean restaurant in Dandong forbade AFP journalists from filming or taking photos of a large screen showing a patriotic music and dance performance.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
And Handorf bought land near La Puente, which he forbade his family from selling.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
In the final coup de théâtre, a black-and-white environment slowly transforms into a brilliantly green, leafy tree as Ana’s choked syllables become the “I” that her father forbade her to use.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
Under such pressure, her parents relented, but forbade the couple from marrying until Brigitte was 18.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
The laws of Ghalas-at forbade the making of weapons by women of the tribe, so I went out to search for any that might have been left behind.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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