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limitation

[lim-i-tay-shuhn] / ˌlɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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Cornell says it is legally prevented from publicly disclosing specific disciplinary outcomes about disciplinary students, adding that "we recognise that this legal limitation can be frustrating".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

And if the limitation is going to affect me in a negative way, I think it’s a no-brainer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

But once again, our cosmic horizon creates a fundamental limitation.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

There is an exception to that new limitation for homes located on agricultural property.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

But Archimedes got beyond this limitation by hitting the reset button.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

But if you are showing up, you have to think: Does my brand of comedy still resonate within these limitations?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“It’s absolutely incredible what it can do to reduce the limitations and the roadblocks and the chokepoints in everything from manufacturing supply chains, etc.,” says Lacalle.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

The researchers focused especially on shortages of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus, along with ways those limitations might be overcome.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The company acknowledged the statistical limitations in its data report, noting that findings are not proof of cause.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Their death-in-prison sentences were insulated from legal challenges or appeals by a maze of procedural rules, statutes of limitations, and legal barricades designed to make successful postconviction challenges almost impossible.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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