restrict
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Voters in 10 states are weighing more than 40 proposals that could restrict data-center development in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Over time, these deposits can restrict blood flow and increase the risk of heart disease.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
The alerts didn’t appear to restrict the work the anti-plague lab was doing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“There are literally no parameters in the law that we are aware of that would restrict the installation of these things,” Yukelson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 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
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Health authorities continue to face shortages of resources, while insecurity caused by armed groups in Ituri province, the area hardest hit by the epidemic, restricts access to some communities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
A red tag marks a building as unsafe to enter, and a yellow tag restricts its use.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
“If it restricts exports, global diesel prices could simply spike,” she wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
That included designating Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, which restricts foreign direct investment, global trade and access to the world’s financial system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
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But after tenant advocates warned that rent-controlled apartments would be demolished and homeowners complained that density threatened historic neighborhoods, Bass restricted the locations eligible for the program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The U.S. at one time purchased ingredients for energetics from Russia and China, but many of those exports have been restricted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
On the other hand, stablecoin issuers are restricted under the Genius Act as to what they can invest in.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Auvaa's disciplinary issues have not been restricted to late-night altercations.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Eventually, I uncovered a restricted area called the Star Chamber.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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Australia's ban works by restricting children under 16 from holding accounts on the world's biggest social media platforms.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Supporters say restricting the program to new homes could spur construction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
His bill would bar towns from unreasonably restricting housing on religious sites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
This layer helps limit unwanted chemical reactions between the lithium and the electrolyte while also restricting the growth of damaging lithium spikes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Sparkling scarlet wires are wrapped tightly around me, restricting any movement.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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