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limitation

[lim-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌlɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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To overcome that limitation, the researchers used anonymized cellphone geolocation data with neighborhood-level resolution.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Besides the painful consequences for deceived buyers, code enforcement has the limitation of due process, Bostwick said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The final letter, signed by Lyons and sent to the DOJ just two days later, abandoned even that limitation.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

In a BBC interview before he was asked to take the post, he made clear he opposes the limitation of MPs' terms as an intrusion on the right of voters to freely choose their representatives.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The real limitation, Lawrence advised Mark Oliphant, then planning a sixty-inch machine, was “funds available.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

In Texas, legal malpractice claims are generally subject to a two-year statute of limitations, although certain exceptions may extend the filing deadline.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

But they also acknowledge several limitations, including that not all former NFL players who died during the study window were included, and that some family members may have inaccurately recalled or over-stated symptoms.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Even without these limitations, to hand over one’s vision to someone else, and conversely, to shoulder the responsibility for realizing it are both touching acts of trust.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Drone operators have faced regulatory obstacles, safety and privacy concerns, and limitations when flying in inclement weather.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Eisenhower, now fully alive to the limitations of the scientific advice Strauss had been feeding him, disingenuously asked him to explain the discord in the scientific community about the efficacy of monitoring.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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