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restrictive

[ri-strik-tiv] / rɪˈstrɪk tɪv /




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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

That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it can sometimes lead to being more restrictive than the law or a workplace policy actually requires.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

In a statement on X, spokesman Ted Goodman said that Giuliani has had "restrictive airway disease" since the 9/11 terror attacks that diminished his ability to fight off pneumonia.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Gradually, then, the restrictive modes were replaced by the more flexible system of keys, which allowed for a larger number of notes to be available at any given time.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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