restrict
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While the designation does not prevent all development on the headland, it does restrict the kind of changes owners to property within the boundary can make without first obtaining planning permission.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
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
Authorities would have powers to restrict basic freedoms such as freedom of movement and assembly and, most controversially of all, intercept communications in specific geographic areas.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
And why should I restrict myself, segregate myself?
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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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
That included designating Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, which restricts foreign direct investment, global trade and access to the world’s financial system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
‘He restricts my powers. This storm above? I haven’t had this much fun in ages, yet it is only a small taste of what I can do!’
From "Blood of Olympus" 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
Television at Hailsham had been pretty restricted, and at the Cottages too—though there was nothing to stop us watching all day—no one was very keen on it.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Unified’s current handling of AI could make it a leader in restricting its use.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who has a huge lead in his re-election campaign, this month issued an executive order restricting their development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
She and her sister both approve of hiding the numbers of likes and restricting filters.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The story went on to say, “The federal government is permitting a California biotechnology company to license three experimental cancer drugs from Cuba—making an exception to the policy of tightly restricting trade with that country.”
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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