

The government decided to ban smoking in public places.
To officially prohibit something by law or regulation.
They want to ban the sale of fireworks.
The school will ban students from using phones during class.
The city plans to ban plastic bags next year.
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The school will ban phones during class.
To officially stop someone from doing something or to prevent something from happening.
The city will ban smoking in parks.
They decided to ban the game for being too violent.
The government plans to ban plastic bags.
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