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- verb Present participle of
ban . - noun The act by which something is
banned ; aprohibition .
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Examples
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We know that the entire world community is capable of coming together to solve climate problems because we did so in banning aerosol propellants (CFCs) that ate away at the ozone layer.
Nigel Barber: Small Birds Solve Global Warming Nigel Barber 2010
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy stated this past week that he is interested in banning the “burqa,”
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Second, he adds, he believes that the government does not have a sufficiently compelling interest in banning discrimination against various groups to overcome that presumption.
The Volokh Conspiracy » So a Libertarian and a Liberal Walk into a Bar 2010
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We know that the entire world community is capable of coming together to solve climate problems because we did so in banning aerosol propellants (CFCs) that ate away at the ozone layer.
Nigel Barber: Small Birds Solve Global Warming Nigel Barber 2010
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But left-wing lawyers will now argue that such speech is a violation of “customary international law” and that the government therefore has a “compelling interest” in banning it that trumps the First Amendment.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Tunku Varadarajan Praises Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s New Book 2010
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“Second, ... the government does not have a sufficiently compelling interest in banning discrimination against various groups to overcome that presumption.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » So a Libertarian and a Liberal Walk into a Bar 2010
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But she probably does believe in banning books, as most libs hate freedom of speech when such speech attacks liberal ideologies.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Preliminary Reflections on the Kagan Nomination 2010
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But she probably does believe in banning books, as most libs hate freedom of speech when such speech attacks liberal ideologies.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Preliminary Reflections on the Kagan Nomination 2010
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But she probably does believe in banning books, as most libs hate freedom of speech when such speech attacks liberal ideologies.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Preliminary Reflections on the Kagan Nomination 2010
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Book banning is just some people going to far to keep books they don't like out of the hands of others who might like them.
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