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restrict

[ri-strikt] / rɪˈstrɪkt /


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When too much LDL cholesterol accumulates in the arteries, it can restrict blood flow and contribute to heart attacks and strokes.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

"US export controls restrict where a chip is shipped, not who uses it," explained Stephen Wu, founder of the Carthage Capital investment fund.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Others, especially in the six states that still restrict NIL activity before college, think allowing teenage athletes to cash in on their personal brands takes the increasing professionalization of amateur sports too far.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

These risks can also restrict the amount of radiation doctors can safely administer, potentially limiting treatment options.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

He added that the order to restrict text messaging by federal employees behind the wheel “sends a very clear signal to the American public that distracted driving is dangerous and unacceptable.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Meta's community standards policy says that "in order to maintain a safe environment and empower free expression" it restricts or removes accounts that are "harmful to the community".

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

This helps maintain a desired arrangement, but it also restricts the types of structures that can form and the functions they can perform.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

International students have also faced pressures, as the government restricts visa programs and increases costs significantly for others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The agreement on "made in Europe" restricts its application regarding cars to the EU's 27 countries, with an opt-in for a handful of others, notably Britain and Norway under certain conditions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

“I shudder to think what that means. But perhaps it will limit Kronos’s power. For a time, at least, he is confined to a human form. It binds him together. Hopefully it also restricts him.”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

Once the lockout begins, teams will be restricted from communicating with the players on their 40-man rosters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Despite mainly being restricted to the bench, Pollock has scored eight tries in 14 Tests, including a double as a stand-in wing against Australia on Sunday.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

OpenAI similarly restricted access to its Dots AI agent to the $100-a-month subscription tier and up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Taken together, the findings suggest that the coin underwent repeated compression while its sideways movement was at least partly restricted.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

The flow of biological information was not restricted to heredity.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Since then, they have moved to reassert control by restricting demonstrations and imposing curfews in several cities.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

His bill would bar towns from unreasonably restricting housing on religious sites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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

Partly it was to do with the limitations of equipment–there were, for instance, no centrifuges until the second half of the century, severely restricting many kinds of experiments–and partly it was social.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson


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