restricting

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Earlier this year, Italy tightened its citizenship-by-descent rules, restricting eligibility primarily to those with Italian parents or grandparents.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Private-credit firms are tightening lending standards, increasing interest rates and fees, and restricting debt amid investor scrutiny and fund outflows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The danger of relying so heavily on a single supplier for these essential materials was underscored last year when China announced it was restricting exports of some rare-earth metals.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

England's bowlers started magnificently in scorching conditions, restricting New Zealand to 11-4, but Sophie Devine and Maddy Green added a record-breaking 159 for the fifth wicket to take the White Ferns to a competitive 170-5.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Partly it was to do with the limitations of equipment–there were, for instance, no centrifuges until the second half of the century, severely restricting many kinds of experiments–and partly it was social.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson