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01. Smoking is now [banned] in all public buildings in Sacramento.

02. That movie was [banned] in my country due to the excessive violence.

03. Marijuana is a [banned] substance.

04. The government has placed a [ban] on all meetings of the Communist Party.

05. The book was [banned] in the U.S., but could be easily ordered online.

06. In my opinion, drunk drivers should be [banned] from driving for at least a year for even a first offence.

07. This movie was originally [banned] because of the sex scenes in it.

08. I've never read that book because it was [banned] in my country.

09. Many countries have adopted [bans] on trading ivory in an effort to save elephants from extinction.

10. Donald Duck comics were originally [banned] in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.

11. In Afghanistan, activities such as dancing, playing music, watching videos, flying a kite, playing soccer, reading magazines, and even using paper bags were all [banned] under the Taliban government.

12. In 1961, the United States [banned] all trade with the island nation of Cuba.

13. In March of 1999, more than 130 nations signed a United Nations Treaty [banning] landmines; however, the United States, Russia and China did not sign.

14. A. Whitney Griswold once observed, "Books won't stay [banned]. They won't burn. Ideas won't go to jail. The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas."

15. If the current [ban] on ivory continues, the elephants of Serengeti National Park should have a strong, safe future.

16. Relief organizations are working to [ban] the use of children as soldiers in many countries around the world.