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restrict

[ri-strikt] / rɪˈstrɪkt /


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Federal authorities said they have worked closely with private companies to recover the stolen funds, freezing more than $2.7 million and obtaining court approval to seize or restrict access to $1.2 billion of that amount.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

When too much LDL cholesterol accumulates in the arteries, it can restrict blood flow and contribute to heart attacks and strokes.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

Huang rallied the industry against efforts to restrict open-source AI, a technology China is rapidly developing that some researchers warn could pose security risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

"US export controls restrict where a chip is shipped, not who uses it," explained Stephen Wu, founder of the Carthage Capital investment fund.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

One reason is, of course, that we do not seem able to restrict our communication to information-bearing, relevant signals.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

The plan restricts the entry of older, more polluting vehicles registered outside Delhi and denies fuel to vehicles without a certificate which shows they meet emission standards.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

This helps maintain a desired arrangement, but it also restricts the types of structures that can form and the functions they can perform.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

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

On adjunct instruction, he said an ABA standard unfairly restricts the ability of adjunct professors to teach first-year law students.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

‘He restricts my powers. This storm above? I haven’t had this much fun in ages, yet it is only a small taste of what I can do!’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Once the lockout begins, teams will be restricted from communicating with the players on their 40-man rosters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

The change came amid intense scrutiny from the U.S. government over whether restricted artificial-intelligence chips were being routed to China through overseas intermediaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

According to Der Spiegel, the Bundeswehr has also restricted vehicles from Chinese companies such as BYD, Geely and NIO from entering barracks and other facilities due to serious security concerns.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

Taken together, the findings suggest that the coin underwent repeated compression while its sideways movement was at least partly restricted.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

The flow of biological information was not restricted to heredity.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

But he believes cutting benefits should be a "last resort" and is worried about restricting access to the health element of Universal Credit, as a quarter of young claimants aren't Neet.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, several states have passed laws restricting resale markups or the sale of tickets brokers don’t own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Supporters say restricting the program to new homes could spur construction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Since then, they have moved to reassert control by restricting demonstrations and imposing curfews in several cities.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 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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