restrictive
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“Members judged that, while it was still uncertain, financial conditions would probably be somewhat restrictive after this decision,” minutes from the RBA’s May meeting said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Bypassing censorship Some jurisdictions are more restrictive than others, with many heavily censoring Internet access.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
At the meeting, Fed policymakers "generally judged that the current policy rate was within the range of plausible estimates of its neutral level," meaning one with neither a restrictive nor expansionary effect.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
And following a restrictive diet that cuts out entire food groups like vegetables doesn’t align with established nutrition research, either.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
I discarded my high-necked blouses and began to wear more fashionable cuts—fitted, often sleeveless, with less restrictive necklines.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing restrictive
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