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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-no's
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The injunction would bar Amazon from communicating with its vendors about the prices of its products on other online sites, among other prohibitions.—
Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Some educators are expanding technology prohibitions even further by dropping laptops from their classrooms, too.— Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
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Last month, the San Jose City Council approved measures to tighten restraints over its 474 Flock cameras.— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Following the report, there were major security improvements, and the hospital's public safety officers got training on the use of non-lethal restraints and pepper spray.— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Reductions to international student visas and the Big Beautiful Bill’s restrictions on federal student loans also serve to cost universities money.— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Several neighboring cities have also eased restrictions.— Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI's most basic ChatGPT offering is free, but comes with limitations.— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Councilmembers have voiced worries about the limitations of free speech, especially on college campuses.— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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There’s something disturbing about these proscriptions, which is why both Kalmey and Miola identify them as critical.— JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
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The interest highlights a broader global scramble for copper, one in which supply constraints are colliding with soaring demand from electric vehicles and power grids.— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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By the 1980s, Agüero was among the many filmmakers working in Chile’s growing advertising industry, struggling with the practical constraints of moviemaking under the Pinochet dictatorship while also trying to find his cinematic voice.— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
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However, the unique culture of our city often overpowers these inhibitions, and the sight of NYPD officers patrolling as modern-day knights on horseback is a reassuring testament to that strength.— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Whereas Phoebe lacks inhibitions, Valerie is plagued by them, and the contrasting sitcom formats of Friends (multi-cam) and The Comeback (mockumentary) call for totally different performance styles.— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
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The companies would go on to reach new heights in the 1970s when Arab oil embargoes drove crude prices up to record levels.— Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of the season (upon which many, many plot-point embargoes have been placed), Agnes and Daisy form a bond that threatens Agnes’ worldview, as well as her friend group.— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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