restrictive

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I’m not aware of examples where the OLC became more and more restrictive of presidential power over time.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

That is the federal-funds rate considered to be neither stimulative nor restrictive — what would prevail if the economy were at full employment but not overheated, with inflation stable.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Even though the costumes are made to fit you exactly, they are restrictive and so you feel immediately like you’re thrown into Gilead and thrown into these girls’ shoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The difference reflects a larger question facing the central bank: whether the current inflation backdrop requires maintaining restrictive policy, or whether emerging signs of economic softening and improving supply conditions justify a more gradual shift.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Even people who have less restrictive filters and a good feel for numbers will note an increasingly large number of coincidences, due in large measure to the number and complexity of man-made conventions.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos