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limiting

[lim-i-ting] / ˈlɪm ɪ tɪŋ /




ADJECTIVE
restrictive
Synonyms


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But Salesforce has crafted its own unique strategy for the FDE role, opting to selectively deploy FDEs and limiting the types of data some FDEs are tasked with handling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The optimistic case is that the war and the resulting supply-chain disruptions don’t last much longer, limiting the damage to hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The port operator has no major asset exposure to the core Persian Gulf region, limiting any drag from the Middle East conflict, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That shift reduces exposure to extreme swings in egg prices, limiting upside in peak markets but providing more downside protection when prices fall.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Finally, in former times New Guinea’s available root crops were limiting for calories as well as for protein, because they do not grow well at the high elevations where many New Guineans live today.

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