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restrictive

[ri-strik-tiv] / rɪˈstrɪk tɪv /




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Iran’s communications minister, Sattar Hashemi, told Iranian state media earlier this month that the restrictive internet measures were a response to wartime conditions imposed on the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

It was me and a very small team starting with what I felt like was missing in the market — which was great-looking clothing that was not restrictive, but also technical.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

And that further complicates the economic picture for the Fed, which has been struggling to keep rates restrictive enough to get inflation back to the 2% target.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Decades of inadequate investment in social housing, sluggish construction rates, and Australia's restrictive planning laws - which limit homes being built where most people want to live – have taken a toll.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Death row is the most restrictive punitive confinement permitted.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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