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restriction

[ri-strik-shuhn] / rɪˈstrɪk ʃən /


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Restriction often results from the formation of scar tissue, also called fibrosis, in the lungs due to injury.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2022

Restriction enzymes splice the existing piece of DNA only to accommodate the new piece of DNA.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

"Restriction on travel over the last year may have stopped many photographers visiting their favourite waters - but it hasn't stifled their creativity."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2022

That’s notwithstanding the days when the adjacent fields are sprayed with fertilizer — a reminder that this is farmland, most of it protected under the Massachusetts Agricultural Preservation Restriction Program, meaning it cannot be developed.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2021

“The Decree for the Restriction of Underage Wizardry!”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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