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[lim-it] / ˈlɪm ɪt /




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The offer “should limit stake building while fueling speculation that a higher offer may eventually materialize,” Citi analysts Thomas Chauvet and Alberto Cecchetto said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

One of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of hearing damage is to limit exposure to loud noise.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Energy Information Administration said Tuesday it expects that the drop in global oil demand will limit price increases from Hormuz disruptions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Although Israel insisted the conflicts were separate, it did agree to limit its strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs - a stronghold of Hezbollah also known as Dahieh.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Sometimes she’d veer out of her lane for a second or slow down so much, she’d be driving way below the speed limit.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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