Sentence examples for put a prohibition from inspiring English sources

Amendments to put a prohibition against interracial marriage in the Constitution were introduced at least three times from 1871 to 1928 but never reached a vote in Congress, according to the Senate Historical Office.

"Today's decision will put a stop to this irrational prohibition, and it could save thousands of lives in the process".

Voters in Oregon, the District of Columbia and Alaska have the power to choose an end to marijuana prohibition, and put a stop to all the economic and social waste that comes with it.

(Prohibition put an end to the style set's favorite spot, Delmonico's, in 1922).

— Eric Asimov The Economist: No one quite knows why, but Vasant Dhoble, a stocky police division chief, has dusted off rarely enforced, Prohibition-era anti-alcohol laws and put a serious dent in Mumbai's once-flourishing cocktail culture during the last month.

A century of experience with prohibition tells us that law enforcement can't put a dent in these black markets.

When he realized that prohibition would put an end to this he threw himself into the cause of the wets.

Well before the rise of cotton some people hoped that natural processes combined with a prohibition on infusions would put an end to slavery.

In 1927 the province struck a deal with pro-temperance voters, agreeing to control the sale of alcohol and keep it away from the underage and undesirable in exchange for putting an end to Prohibition.

"The policies of prohibition have been borne on the backs of black and brown men for decades, and residents can put an end to this failed policy".

"The policies of prohibition in the District have been borne on the backs of people of color for decades; District residents can put an end to this discrimination".