restrict
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Pakistan's government said the guidelines, issued on Sunday, are not to restrict media but to "provide an administrative mechanism" to verify media, facilitate access and co-ordinate reporting requirements.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Marvell stock rises along with Corning, Lumentum, and Coherent following a report about plans to restrict Chinese data-center components.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Moreover, the EPA did not restrict its approach to particulate matter and ozone.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2026
Central banks should stimulate when the economy is operating below potential and inflation is below goal, and restrict when the economy is overheating and inflation is too high.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Southern colonies did not hesitate to invent ways to extend the terms of servitude, and the planter class accumulated uncultivated lands to restrict the options of free workers.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Coupang says it restricts its employees to working for under 52 hours and gives sub-contracted drivers the full weekend off every two weeks.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Chinese AI executives have expressed concern that they will struggle to close the gap with the U.S. because Washington restricts China’s access to the world’s best chips and chip-making equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The ordinance that restricts yoga instruction at city parks does not outlaw teaching other subjects including tai chi and Shakespeare, the city has conceded in court proceedings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
"That really restricts what kind of entangled states you get."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 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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Their restricted distribution suggests that ruptoblasts originated early in animal evolution.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
But the House of Lords environment committee said their sale should be restricted, adding widespread use posed a potential threat to natural ecosystems.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The limiting factor is the cost cap - all teams are restricted to spending no more than $215m on racing and development this season.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
People routinely tried to sell us different kinds of softshell turtles and other species that were highly restricted, assuming we fishmongers were as indifferent as they were to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Clearly this was not satisfactory either for keyboard tuners or composers, who were in practical terms restricted to certain keys.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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The 1.5°C limit refers to the goal of restricting long-term global warming to 1.5°C above preindustrial temperatures.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Back then, the U.S. government temporarily fended off Japanese companies by restricting imports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Global K-pop sensation BTS said Wednesday they will not submit their music for next year's Grammy Awards, after the Recording Academy introduced a new Asian pop category criticised for restricting the success of regional artists.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
A growing number of national, state or local governments are pausing, banning or restricting new data centre construction on environmental grounds thanks to their vast water and energy needs.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
When the award was announced, the chief was in the third year of a five-year ban restricting him to the district of Stanger in Natal.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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