restrict
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Forward-looking models that require immediate recognition of lifetime losses force rapid reserve building when earnings are under pressure and restrict lending precisely when credit is most needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Sky-high levies imposed by Washington and matched by Beijing were tentatively relaxed late last year, after a move by China to severely restrict flows of rare earths to the United States.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Corporation said in a statement that Historic England's proposed changes would "unduly restrict economic growth".
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
That connection appears to restrict how freely the plants can adapt, with selection for larger flowers taking precedence over the potential benefit of earlier flowering.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
The smoke had become thicker and with each new blow it seemed to sear and further restrict my lungs.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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Ilya Espino de Marotta takes over as low water restricts shipping and drives auction prices to a record $5.3 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Bass campaign’s decision came after The Times questioned whether the donations might run afoul of a city law that restricts campaign contributions by city contractors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The loss of the princesses' skulls restricts the kinds of analyses that can be performed, and the team has not yet completed every type of investigation it hopes to conduct.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
The United States restricts exports to China of the most cutting-edge silicon chips used to power artificial intelligence systems, designed by industry leader Nvidia.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
“I shudder to think what that means. But perhaps it will limit Kronos’s power. For a time, at least, he is confined to a human form. It binds him together. Hopefully it also restricts him.”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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These have severely restricted grain exports in the Black Sea -- a crucial source of Kyiv's revenue.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
They also don’t apply to messaging, meaning kids can still DM each other during restricted hours even with the blocks turned on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
It’s possible that limited diversity and abundance of prey may mean their nutrition is restricted.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Your mother would not be restricted by the terms of the 529 plan, which comes with a 10% penalty and ordinary income tax if the funds are withdrawn for something other than educational expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
This system seems to be restricted to human beings, since we are the only beings with language, although chimpanzees may have the capability of manipulating symbols with a certain syntax.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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In March, a federal district judge granted the trust a preliminary injunction, temporarily restricting the ballroom construction from proceeding while the litigation continued.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
BBC Sport has counted every permanent transfer and loan between Premier League clubs since the summer of 2022, restricting the analysis to the 15 sides who have been in the top flight throughout that period.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Nothing stops a parent from restricting apps, capping screen time or banning phones from bedrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The blood-brain barrier creates another obstacle by restricting how effectively drugs and radiotherapy can reach the tumor.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
When the award was announced, the chief was in the third year of a five-year ban restricting him to the district of Stanger in Natal.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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