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The phrase "would have prohibited" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is most often used in conditional sentences to discuss hypothetical situations or possibilities that did not actually happen in the past. Here is an example: "If the government had passed the proposed legislation, it would have prohibited the sale of single-use plastics."
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A bill was brought before the State Legislature this session that would have prohibited the games.
Kluwe campaigned against a proposed Minnesota state amendment that would have prohibited same-sex marriage.
In some instances, even the existing rules would have prohibited the conversations.
Would have prohibited falsely labeling food as compliant with Islamic dietary restrictions, or halal.
This law would have prohibited both executioners from participating in Francis' failed execution.
The governor changed a measure that would have prohibited compulsory overtime for nurses.
He said the rules would have prohibited a line-item grant as well.
They received approval to build there shortly before a new zoning law would have prohibited it.
She said her career would have prohibited her from participating in an offline mentoring program.
One proposal, defeated 261 to 142, would have prohibited the use of bilingual voting materials.
But his administration opted not to declare a snow emergency, which would have prohibited parked cars on snow emergency routes.
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