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limit

[lim-it] / ˈlɪm ɪt /




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Almost all states, however, encourage a spouse to get back into the workforce, so that support has a time limit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Drivers tend to lose the desire and commitment that is needed to test themselves to the limit in an extremely dangerous environment.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The season is open now with a limit of 30 per person; you can only catch them by hand and anyone over 16 needs to have a fishing license.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

The GAO recommended that Congress temporarily limit nonemergency sales from the reserve and authorize a funding mechanism to help the Energy Department cover ongoing or periodic costs for maintaining the SPR.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Remember, the legal limit for radiation exposure for a worker in emergency situations had just been raised from 100 to 250 mSv per year.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Middle East refineries are running at low rates due to limits on their product exports, while Asian refineries are seeing less crude supply.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

But those buffers have limits that would be tested by an extended closure of the strait, the IMF warned.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Because this process limits how much nitrate the body can use, researchers have been searching for ways to make the conversion more efficient.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Flock has said it contracts with roughly 5,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide and that its technology complies with a California law that limits what information can be shared with federal authorities.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

For William, and for the nation, Pearl Harbor was a painful lesson in human error—and the limits of even the most brilliant cryptanalytic machinery.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Before SK Hynix’s ADR listing earlier this month, U.S. investors had limited access to the South Korean memory-chip maker’s massive growth opportunity.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

This outcome wasn’t surprising, given both the complexity of the court’s ask and the marshal’s limited experience conducting these types of investigations.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

When a threat is limited or occurs in a predictable way, wildlife may be more willing to relax and resume normal activities.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Take Rian Johnson, whose deal with Netflix has led to his “Knives Out” films being relegated to tiny theatrical release windows in limited markets before being tossed onto the streamer.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Early in his life, he had limited access to books.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Greece, France and Spain led a push last year for limiting minors' access to social media, with pressure intensifying on the EU executive to establish a bloc-wide ban like Australia did in December.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

As a result, the intestinal barrier became stronger, limiting the movement of harmful substances from the gut into the body.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

It includes more than 40 provisions, including making it easier to build new homes and limiting how many single-family homes institutional investors can buy nationwide.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

And others will wait to claim, only to find that their health declines sooner than expected, limiting their ability to enjoy the larger benefit.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

“Since were so busy, were limiting Internet usage to twenty minutes per person.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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