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The touchdown was disallowed because of a penalty.
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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One option would be to disallow them from the blockchain, though that might cause a hard fork.
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Korok Ray, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
After the break, Raphinha lobbed against the crossbar and Robert Lewandowski miscued when presented with the game’s simplest chance (although a VAR review might have disallowed the goal for offside).
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Content that violates site-wide rules should be disallowed and removed.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 12 Dec. 2024
Still, several states may disallow such leave if the polls are open for a few consecutive hours before or after an employee’s shift.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Korok Ray, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
After the break, Raphinha lobbed against the crossbar and Robert Lewandowski miscued when presented with the game’s simplest chance (although a VAR review might have disallowed the goal for offside).
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Content that violates site-wide rules should be disallowed and removed.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 12 Dec. 2024
Still, several states may disallow such leave if the polls are open for a few consecutive hours before or after an employee’s shift.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disallow
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“Disallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disallow. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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disallow
transitive verb
dis·al·low
ˌdi-sə-ˈlau̇ 
1
: to deny the truth, force, or validity of
disallowed the deduction
disallow a bankruptcy claim
2
: to refuse to allow
disallow payment of benefits
disallowance
noun
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