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restrict

[ri-strikt] / rɪˈstrɪkt /


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“It was not going to restrict it from being able to do all kinds of things,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

That boundary can also restrict the movement of marine animals.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Some individual EU countries have already announced their own separate plans to restrict social media for children, including France and Spain.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The labs appear to have in mind an agreement among competitors to restrict output and set a safety standard collectively rather than compete to produce the safest product.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

While Islam doesn’t restrict women from exercising—in fact all Muslims are required to care for their bodies through exercise and healthy eating habits—women face a unique set of challenges with sports.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

“If it restricts exports, global diesel prices could simply spike,” she wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 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

Plus, Pennsylvania restricts data-center construction and ABC sues the FCC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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

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

She says she trained in disguise out of necessity before then in an effort to avoid being attacked, in a country where women's rights are heavily restricted.

From BBC ● 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

Mama restricted my activities that summer because of my having had my appendix out.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

Both worry that restricting the program to English will also be a loss for their children, who they believe would benefit from the extra support for language acquisition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, he said he is considering restricting diesel exports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

Sundararajan says the designation should bring faster clearances, emergency repair mechanisms and an Indian cable-repair capability, along with legally protected cable zones around landing sites and routes, restricting anchoring and trawling.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Nor was it a satisfactory solution to keep the masses in poverty by restricting the output of goods.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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