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limitation

[lim-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌlɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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He pointed out that there’s a “physical limitation to normalization” when it comes to Asian supply and demand, because the trip to Asia from the Middle East takes 30 days each way.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

And he sought to import this limitation into the 14th Amendment.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Another limitation is having an incidental finding, such as a lung nodule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

A study published in Advanced Photonics presents a new strategy to overcome this limitation by modifying not the material itself, but the space beneath it.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Besides a small and fragmented population, the other limitation on development in New Guinea was geographic isolation, restricting the inflow of technology and ideas from elsewhere.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond