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The touchdown was disallowed because of a penalty.
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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What is explicitly permitted or disallowed within a VC firm’s portfolio will vary, as will attitudes among Silicon Valley techies about how far to take the relationship with the military industry.
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Walton drained 21 of 22 shots and unofficially 25 of 26 because four were disallowed because of the no-dunking rule at the time.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
The Bruins’ one legit complaint this series was that Bennett’s tying goal in Game 4 ought to have been disallowed for interference in the crease.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
While there had been some lingering uncertainty if surcharges on restaurant bills would definitely be disallowed under the bill, that ambiguity ended last week when the Attorney General’s Office released a set of guidelines setting the record straight.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Walton drained 21 of 22 shots and unofficially 25 of 26 because four were disallowed because of the no-dunking rule at the time.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
The Bruins’ one legit complaint this series was that Bennett’s tying goal in Game 4 ought to have been disallowed for interference in the crease.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
While there had been some lingering uncertainty if surcharges on restaurant bills would definitely be disallowed under the bill, that ambiguity ended last week when the Attorney General’s Office released a set of guidelines setting the record straight.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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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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