restrict
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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
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“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
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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
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
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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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