restrict
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That boundary can also restrict the movement of marine animals.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The suit notes precedent is a case from 1977 that ruled the White House cannot arbitrarily restrict press credentials for reporters on grounds that there’s retaliation for viewpoint discrimination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The European Union’s top official said Brussels has plans to stop children under 13 from accessing social networks and restrict what teenagers can do online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Economist Odhiambo Ramogi argues that the move to restrict foreign nationals from businesses is too broad - and could do with finessing.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
“Never again. We shall restrict ourselves to more tasteful ventures in the future. Legal, I can’t promise.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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The State Department restricts the delegation to traveling only between the airport, their hotel and the U.N. headquarters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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
The government policy, which came into effect from 1 September, restricts mandatory uniform items with school logos to three for primary schools and four for secondary schools, with the latter including ties.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
A low-carbohydrate diet, also known as the Atkins or ketogenic diet, greatly restricts carbohydrates.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
The “no hair” theorem is of great practical importance, because it so greatly restricts the possible types of black holes.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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Wildfires such as the one in Texas are becoming more common and are no longer restricted to the West Coast and Hawaii.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
We have seen several LGBTQ+ staple venues have their Meta accounts restricted, blocked, and taken down — with no clear reason why.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The northern lineage, Pygoscelis papua, is restricted to the Falkland/Malvinas and Martillo Islands in South America.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Even if Merz stays in post, his political clout and credibility, his room for manoeuvre inside a fractious coalition government, will be restricted.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
I didn’t want Faizah to think that being a Muslim meant living a restricted life.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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She plans to meet Thirlwall, who made 17 recommendations including restricting access to insulin, later this week to discuss the inquiry in more detail.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
He has previously vetoed some bills aimed at restricting big tech.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
One possible strategy is restricting protein intake, which could reduce tyrosine exposure.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 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
I would like to claim an immediate fury which was followed by the noble determination to break the restricting tradition.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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