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limitation

[lim-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌlɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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In a BBC interview before he was asked to take the post, he made clear he opposes the limitation of MPs' terms as an intrusion on the right of voters to freely choose their representatives.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

However, a limitation of consumer programs is that they are voluntary.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Scientists have proposed a new way to describe black holes that could overcome a major limitation in one of Stephen Hawking's most influential ideas.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

The real limitation came from the chemistry used during deprotection.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Fascinating and brain-teasing though this limitation might be, its main problem as applied to music was that the only people who understood or admired it were other musicians.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

They are usually non-refundable, with limitations on checked-luggage allowances and the opportunities to collect miles.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

To investigate whether keratin could overcome some of these limitations, the researchers created membranes from keratin extracted from wool.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

CMA CGM said it would impose low-water surcharges on container shipments to Brazil’s inland port of Manaus, with vessel-draft limitations expected to reduce transport capacity on the Amazon River.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Any material that cannot be shot in front of a live studio audience — because of limitations with sets, timing or special effects — is shot the day before the live taping.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

This and related results by logicians Alonzo Church, Alan Turing, and others have deepened our understanding of mathematics and its limitations.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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