circumscribe

Example Sentences

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These Black artists are asserting their right to public space at a time when that space is still circumscribed by race, gender and class — and can be fatal to occupy.

From New York Times

Patches of blue seemed scanty, confined to small veins and circumscribed spots in a sky that mainly showed the texture of a bowl of gray oatmeal.

From Washington Post

His life, like that of many an Angeleno, was dictated and circumscribed by the city’s car culture.

From Washington Post

At 89, Rivera’s choreography is circumscribed to her hands and upper torso.

From Los Angeles Times

The measures circumscribe the power of local officials to impose lockdowns and ensure they are lifted quickly.

From New York Times