restrict
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That boundary can also restrict the movement of marine animals.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The suit notes precedent is a case from 1977 that ruled the White House cannot arbitrarily restrict press credentials for reporters on grounds that there’s retaliation for viewpoint discrimination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The LGA said it had identified dozens of councils across Wales and England that had been forced to stop or restrict collections, with more expected to follow suit.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Some portals use their messaging services to promote themselves rather than restrict messaging to the patient’s health issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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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It restricts websites and ads designed to make resellers look like authorized ticket sources.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
A quarter-point rate hike from here would get the federal funds rate between 4% and 4.25%, what Kaplan says is in the neighborhood of the neutral rate that neither accelerates nor restricts the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The State Department restricts the delegation to traveling only between the airport, their hotel and the U.N. headquarters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The government policy, which came into effect from 1 September, restricts mandatory uniform items with school logos to three for primary schools and four for secondary schools, with the latter including ties.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 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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He will also qualify for a signing bonus of $31.5 million to come over to the new company, paid through restricted stock units.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The swarm chaser data showed that the agents had their internet access restricted, and they figured out ways to cheat in order to get better access, said David, the swarm chaser.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The agency said it would not issue permits for drone operations and warned that legal action would be taken against anyone flying drones in restricted areas.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
However, any foods identified in the rules, whether part of a meal deal or not, cannot be placed in the restricted locations, such as supermarket entrances.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Many species were apparently new to science, and even those that seemed familiar were surprising—some were usually restricted to tropical rice paddies.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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For years, home prices have marched upward, hitting new record highs as people hung on to their homes and their ultralow mortgage rates, restricting supply.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Los Angeles quickly followed, restricting all student access.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Baghdad and Washington agreed in 2024 to wind down the coalition's mission, and its troops withdrew gradually from bases across the country, restricting their presence to the autonomous northern Kurdistan region.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Both worry that restricting the program to English will also be a loss for their children, who they believe would benefit from the extra support for language acquisition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Besides a small and fragmented population, the other limitation on development in New Guinea was geographic isolation, restricting the inflow of technology and ideas from elsewhere.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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