1.   But commission officials said privately that they knew of no other company that had issued such a blanket prohibition against trading.

2.   For starters, many companies have blanket prohibitions against selling company stock short at any time, for any reason, and by any employee.

3.   However, the Labor Department does not want a blanket prohibition against company officers acting as fiduciaries.

4.   Neither the Senate nor House version would actually issue a blanket prohibition on educational assistance to legal immigrants.

5.   Officials said the policy dropped a longstanding blanket prohibition of private companies paying ransom.

6.   The administration initially considered moving to ban vending machines only in establishments frequented by children, but decided instead for a blanket prohibition.

7.   The danger with such blanket prohibitions is that they rule out the use of derivatives and borrowing to reduce investment risk.

8.   The law does not impose a blanket prohibition on raunchy banter, the court said.

9.   This argument is unpersuasive, however, largely because it relies on an occasional problem to justify a blanket prohibition.

10.   We must take care where we sell, but a blanket prohibition for human rights is not the way to go.