- present participle of restrict.
restricting
Example Sentences
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Seafood has been slower to face such scrutiny, though, as the world leans further into aquaculture, that may change, she said, particularly if more governments begin restricting imports tied to illegality or unsustainable practices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
For years, home prices have marched upward, hitting new record highs as people hung on to their homes and their ultralow mortgage rates, restricting supply.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said drone activity and air strikes were putting civilians, vital infrastructure and aid operations at risk, while insecurity and road closures were restricting humanitarian movements.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
It added that measures restricting the bank's activities in the lending business, and in relation to entering into new business relationships with politically exposed persons from high-risk countries, had been lifted or relaxed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 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
