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restrict

[ri-strikt] / rɪˈstrɪkt /


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The plan to further restrict it was later abandoned.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Forward-looking models that require immediate recognition of lifetime losses force rapid reserve building when earnings are under pressure and restrict lending precisely when credit is most needed.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

That connection appears to restrict how freely the plants can adapt, with selection for larger flowers taking precedence over the potential benefit of earlier flowering.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

The Panama Canal will restrict the number of vessels transiting the crucial waterway from Friday for the second time ever due to drought caused by the El Nino climate phenomenon.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

While he thought the Constitution was crystal clear that Congress could not restrict or terminate the slave trade before 1808, it did not prohibit the members of the House from talking about the issue.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Ilya Espino de Marotta takes over as low water restricts shipping and drives auction prices to a record $5.3 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The Bass campaign’s decision came after The Times questioned whether the donations might run afoul of a city law that restricts campaign contributions by city contractors.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

A low-carbohydrate diet, also known as the Atkins or ketogenic diet, greatly restricts carbohydrates.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

The United States restricts exports to China of the most cutting-edge silicon chips used to power artificial intelligence systems, designed by industry leader Nvidia.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 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

They also don’t apply to messaging, meaning kids can still DM each other during restricted hours even with the blocks turned on.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

It’s possible that limited diversity and abundance of prey may mean their nutrition is restricted.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Access to Man Maw and information about its operations is highly restricted by the ethnic minority army which controls it in the eastern state of Wa, which borders China.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Your mother would not be restricted by the terms of the 529 plan, which comes with a 10% penalty and ordinary income tax if the funds are withdrawn for something other than educational expenses.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Even the cold-adapted Neanderthals restricted themselves to relatively warmer regions further south.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

One possible strategy is restricting protein intake, which could reduce tyrosine exposure.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, she was crisscrossing the country, campaigning for liberal Democratic candidates, fighting laws restricting abortion, and urging legislators to adopt the Equal Rights Amendment.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Federal officials warned that restricting training data would stall scientific and creative progress.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

In March, a federal district judge granted the trust a preliminary injunction, temporarily restricting the ballroom construction from proceeding while the litigation continued.

From Slate Sep. 1, 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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