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to declare not to be true disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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to be unwilling to grant disallowed the defendant's request for a new trial
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Nick Sullivan april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026 The Leafs also had two go-ahead goals disallowed, an own-goal off Joel Edmundson that was nullified for an offside entry and a strike from Robertson because Toronto had too many men on the ice. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026 At the same time, a Metro Rapid bus occupied by a driver and passengers was trapped by crowd, which disallowed it from moving. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026 But because these were disallowed before there was a new system, they were just all removed … and that’s permanent. —Megan Molteni, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026 Lloris nearly surrendered his first goal of the season in the 63rd minute, but a Myrto Uzuni netter off a corner kick by Facundo Torres was disallowed after Ilie Sánchez was charged with a foul following a video review — and that led to a yellow card on Uzuni. —ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026 Lloris nearly surrendered his first goal of the season in the 63rd minute, but a Myrto Uzuni netter off a corner kick by Facundo Torres was disallowed after Ilie Sánchez was charged with a foul following a video review — and that led to a yellow card on Uzuni. —CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026 The value of your deduction is reduced above those thresholds, but it will be disallowed if your MAGI exceeded $149,000 ($249,000 for joint filers). —Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026 Nmecha eventually has the ball in the net, but it’s disallowed for a prior offside. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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While horses aren’t disallowed in city limits, Charlotte has some additional regulations on how they and other animals can be ridden. —Nick Sullivan april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026 The Leafs also had two go-ahead goals disallowed, an own-goal off Joel Edmundson that was nullified for an offside entry and a strike from Robertson because Toronto had too many men on the ice. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026 At the same time, a Metro Rapid bus occupied by a driver and passengers was trapped by crowd, which disallowed it from moving. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026 But because these were disallowed before there was a new system, they were just all removed … and that’s permanent. —Megan Molteni, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026 Lloris nearly surrendered his first goal of the season in the 63rd minute, but a Myrto Uzuni netter off a corner kick by Facundo Torres was disallowed after Ilie Sánchez was charged with a foul following a video review — and that led to a yellow card on Uzuni. —ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026 Lloris nearly surrendered his first goal of the season in the 63rd minute, but a Myrto Uzuni netter off a corner kick by Facundo Torres was disallowed after Ilie Sánchez was charged with a foul following a video review — and that led to a yellow card on Uzuni. —CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026 The value of your deduction is reduced above those thresholds, but it will be disallowed if your MAGI exceeded $149,000 ($249,000 for joint filers). —Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026 Nmecha eventually has the ball in the net, but it’s disallowed for a prior offside. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.— Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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The same City who denied Arsenal title glory in 2023 and 2024.— Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jordan was then interviewed by a private investigator hired by Jackson’s attorneys, and denied being molested by the singer.— Amelia McDonell-Parry, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.— Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets refused to engage, declining to respond on the off day.— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Less than an hour’s drive from the holiday markets, on the way to Salla and its forbidden frontier, hundreds of Finnish soldiers are training to repel any future Russian invasion.— Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
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Women, whether secular or religious, remain forbidden to read, write or tell stories.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors said Maya’s ballot was counted in the recall election, but rejected the following year.— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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The shareholders, however, rejected WBD CEO David Zaslav‘s lucrative compensation package, sending a message to its board in the process.— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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In an email, Gardner declined to comment on the specifics of the situation.— Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor declined to comment further to AP pending further investigation.— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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However, OpenAI spokeswoman Kate Waters refuted the idea that ChatGPT should be criminally liable for how people use the platform on Tuesday.— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
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Hours after the Royals’ loss on Saturday, Perez refuted Quatraro’s reason for the day off.— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
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King Henry’s laws adamantly forbade chattel slavery, outlawed colonialism, and created an economically robust, financially solvent Black state, one not dependent on the transatlantic slave trade.— Marlene L. Daut September 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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By season 1's conclusion, Fisk has taken over the city's government as mayor, locked away any potential threats to his power in a secret prison, installed his own shadow force of corrupt cops to exact his will, outlawed vigilanteism, and declared martial law.— Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Disallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/disallowed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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