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The touchdown was disallowed because of a penalty.
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
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After having one second half goal disallowed for a handball, Juve’s Mattia Perin would need to be at his best to make saves from Demirovic and Enzo Millot, only for Danilo to give away a penalty and be sent off.
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Chelsea found the equalizer just three minutes into the second half as Nicolas Jackson confidently slotted the ball past Caoimhín Kelleher after being played through, but the Senegal forward had to wait for VAR to confirm the goal which was initially disallowed for offside.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
As of October 18, the museum will disallow outside liquids except for baby formula, expressed milk, and prescription medicine.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Oct. 2024
The Amish generally disallow cellphones and other contemporary devices and technology.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Chelsea found the equalizer just three minutes into the second half as Nicolas Jackson confidently slotted the ball past Caoimhín Kelleher after being played through, but the Senegal forward had to wait for VAR to confirm the goal which was initially disallowed for offside.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
As of October 18, the museum will disallow outside liquids except for baby formula, expressed milk, and prescription medicine.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Oct. 2024
The Amish generally disallow cellphones and other contemporary devices and technology.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 14 Oct. 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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