restrictive

Example Sentences

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"On September 11th, Mayor Giuliani ran toward the towers to help those in need, which later led to a diagnosis of restrictive airway disease," Goodman said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

“I think there’s risk that we might need to be more accommodative or more restrictive, depending on how the data comes out.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The terms were restrictive enough to effectively ban such a project not only from land owned by Heath and his sister, but from all but the small portion of the township that’s zoned for industry.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

The central bank is still likely to raise interest rates in the near future, gradually bringing them to a level that is neither stimulative nor restrictive to the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Howard officials decided to challenge the DAR’s restrictive policy, beginning a crucial battle in the campaign to end Jim Crow social practices in the nation’s capital.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman