finite

Example Sentences

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The Department of Health said its services face extra pressure during winter and that it "has a finite capacity and severe pressures arise when hospitals are forced to operate often well beyond capacity".

From BBC

Tom Buschatzke, director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, issued the decision, saying the future of residents and local businesses “depends upon protecting the finite groundwater resources.”

From Los Angeles Times

How easily we become snobbish about ingredients that offer smart, flavorful solutions for real bodies and finite energy.

From Salon

Spectrum—the frequencies over which wireless calls travel—is a finite resource that every mobile company needs.

From Barron's

Like many indie labels with a finite reservoir of cash, Nacional lost a number of prestigious artists who made it big and were lured away by major industry players with deeper pockets.

From Los Angeles Times