delimit
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Tokyo and Manila said late May they would start formal talks to "delimit the maritime boundary" of their exclusive economic zones and continental shelf between them.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Congress took steps to delimit presidential discretion, the court said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
One can see this playing out today in the rules for citizenship, voting and other mechanisms that serve to define and delimit participation in democratic politics.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2023
The two men also agreed that by the end of April they would set up a bilateral commission to delimit the joint border, the statement said.
From Reuters • Apr. 6, 2022
The second is missing the commas that delimit the phrases making up the list of inspirations: cooking, her family, and her dog.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing delimit
Engineering - Introductory
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Engineering: Defining Problems and Designing Solutions - Introductory
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Engineering: Defining Problems and Designing Solutions - Middle School and High School
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