prohibition era

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prohibition
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌprəʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌproʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən/
the act of officially not allowing something, or an order that ...
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era
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɪə.rə/us
/ˈer.ə/us
/ˈɪr.ə/
a period of time of which particular events or stages of development ...
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(Definition ofprohibitionanderafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The net result was that practically everyone drank probably three times more liquor than before theprohibitionera.
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The film is about a private eye and his partner mixed up with gangsters in theprohibitionerain the 1930s.
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The story is set in aprohibitioneraand involves demonic gang bosses who command their own family/gang of demons.
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He insisted on absolute integrity for his officers and men so that the service's reputation would not be harmed during theprohibitionera.
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Reardon represents the 3rd generation of his west coast crime family that began with hisprohibitionerabootlegging grandfather.
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While consumption of alcohol has increased among the population, deaths due to consumption of contaminated illicit liquor (common during theprohibitionera) have gone down.
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It was one of the last breweries built before theprohibitionera.
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Theprohibitioneraput a significant damper on production, however, and the brewery all but disappeared for several years.
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The resort was busy during theprohibitionera.
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During theprohibitionera(1920-1933) the cocktail was already widely known.
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It was most popular during theprohibitionera.
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Theprohibitionerabegins and endures for 13 years.
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The winery was shut down by theprohibitionera.
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During theprohibitionera, they were involved rum running.
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Lanza guided the crime family during theprohibitionera.
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