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limit

[lim-it] / ˈlɪm ɪt /




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For the 30-year-old self-published author Vianney Harelly, writing poetry is an “imperfect, messy and ugly” process, where she is allowed to break all the rules that would limit her creativity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Having the lower limit means drivers are forced to do more 'lift and coast' - when they lift off the accelerator and let the car run before braking for a corner.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

These findings led to the creation of the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement involving 197 countries and the European Union to limit the use of these chemicals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

For years, antitrust enforcers tried to remedy those concerns with settlements that sought to limit Live Nation’s ability to pressure rivals, but opponents argued that those measures weren’t enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

My saliva would soon boil, since my fury was approaching the Armstrong limit.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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