finite

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And in 1972, Californians voted to create the state Coastal Commission, to protect the state’s fragile and finite coastal lands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Spectrum is a finite resource that every wireless or broadband data provider needs.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

“We have a very finite number of certain munitions,” said Daniel Byman, the director of the Warfare, Irregular Threats and Terrorism Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

My mental real estate around food is finite.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

“When you’re my age you realize you have a finite number of good-byes to say in your life.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy