off-limits

Example Sentences

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A second-generation model is being built in another off-limits part of the facility.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

During the early days of the Iran conflict, investors flocked to Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange off-limits to most U.S. customers, to trade crude-oil perpetual futures over the weekend, while traditional futures markets were closed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Mecca, nestled in Saudi Arabia’s western mountains, is within range of Iranian missiles and drones, but it is far from the locus of fighting in the Persian Gulf and generally considered off-limits by the belligerents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

In another provision, computer use would be off-limits between classes and during lunch and recess.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

But the high school was off-limits to the city’s Negro children, who were still sent to Phenix High School, Mary Jackson’s alma mater.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly