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ESLPod_0439_WE_0552 Talking about Censorship The verb "to ban," in this podcast, means to not allow something to be used, bought, seen, or heard: "Did you hear that the city wants to ban plastic bags in grocery stores?" A "banned substance" is a drug, especially a steroid, that is not allowed in a competition: "The cyclist was taken out of the race because the doctors found a banned substance in his blood test." A "test ban treaty" is an international agreement to not test nuclear weapons: "Which countries have signed a test ban treaty with the United States?" Finally, a related word, a "banner," is a long piece of cloth with writing and/or pictures on it that people carry or hang in a window, often to advertise: "The company bought a big banner to advertise its sale."

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ESLPod 439 to ban Government + Law

Id	ESLPod_0439_WE_0552
Episode Id	ESLPod 439
Episode Title	Talking about Censorship
Phrase	to ban
Text	The verb "to ban," in this podcast, means to not allow something to be used, bought, seen, or heard: "Did you hear that the city wants to ban plastic bags in grocery stores?" A "banned substance" is a drug, especially a steroid, that is not allowed in a competition: "The cyclist was taken out of the race because the doctors found a banned substance in his blood test." A "test ban treaty" is an international agreement to not test nuclear weapons: "Which countries have signed a test ban treaty with the United States?" Finally, a related word, a "banner," is a long piece of cloth with writing and/or pictures on it that people carry or hang in a window, often to advertise: "The company bought a big banner to advertise its sale."
Topics	Government + Law

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