restrict
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Voters in 10 states are weighing more than 40 proposals that could restrict data-center development in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Over time, these deposits can restrict blood flow and increase the risk of heart disease.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
“There are literally no parameters in the law that we are aware of that would restrict the installation of these things,” Yukelson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
But that freedom comes with a new vulnerability - dependence on platforms that can restrict their work or cut off access to their audiences.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
She had to bring Clara with her on marketing days, but though her stepsister now controlled the purse, she did little else to restrict her.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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Health authorities continue to face shortages of resources, while insecurity caused by armed groups in Ituri province, the area hardest hit by the epidemic, restricts access to some communities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Red indicates an address is unsafe to enter, while yellow restricts use.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
In his view, the Fed may be adjusting its policy rate up toward a level that neither stimulates nor restricts economic growth.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
The State Department restricts the delegation to traveling only between the airport, their hotel and the U.N. headquarters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The “no hair” theorem is of great practical importance, because it so greatly restricts the possible types of black holes.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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But after tenant advocates warned that rent-controlled apartments would be demolished and homeowners complained that density threatened historic neighborhoods, Bass restricted the locations eligible for the program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Anantharam Varayur, a former tech executive, co-founded Manasum Senior Living after he saw many older people in India living restricted lives compared with their peers in the US.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
On the other hand, stablecoin issuers are restricted under the Genius Act as to what they can invest in.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
The most recent communication between them happened on Oct. 5., prosecutors said, the same day that Alfozan allegedly went back to the restricted conference room to look for his recording device.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Frantig was put in an isolation room, with access restricted to doctors and nurses wearing rubber gloves, gowns, and surgical masks.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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Australia's ban works by restricting children under 16 from holding accounts on the world's biggest social media platforms.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
The city would have discretion over how exactly to do that, but one possibility is that L.A. could follow Paris’ lead in restricting tourist crowds around the Eiffel Tower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
"Meta platforms have been restricting the reach of my cartoons for some years," Acharya told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Rather than relying on medication to reduce inflammation, this approach uses carefully placed fluid to separate the affected nerve from nearby tissues that may be restricting its movement.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Geographic isolation might have solved some of the “grey finch” problem—by restricting interbreeding between particular variants.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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