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limitation

[lim-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌlɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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Only 7% cover accommodations for mobility limitation, hearing disability, vision impairment and sensory disabilities.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The final letter, signed by Lyons and sent to the DOJ just two days later, abandoned even that limitation.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Huang's group found a way around that long standing limitation using what the researchers call "sequential dual-passivation."

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

In a BBC interview before he was asked to take the post, he made clear he opposes the limitation of MPs' terms as an intrusion on the right of voters to freely choose their representatives.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Rather than being a limitation, her chair seemed to be merely an extension of her personality.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper

Zilinskaite said the company contacted Ben Ashman, from Flylight Airsports, about her limitations, which informed them she was a "talented pilot" but needed assistance getting in and out of the microlight.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

“Soldiers marching in formation and funeral processions were picture-perfect for the technological limitations of the medium.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Vandalizing the cameras is a sharp rebuttal to Silicon Valley talk about how technology will liberate us from the limitations of the physical world.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Any material that cannot be shot in front of a live studio audience — because of limitations with sets, timing or special effects — is shot the day before the live taping.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

They couldn’t sue over the cells being taken in the first place for several reasons, including the fact that the statute of limitations passed decades ago.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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