off-limits

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They are rapidly transforming the betting landscape in the US, where sports betting was largely illegal until 2018 and gambling on elections had been off-limits for years until 2024.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

They would also check and update the “no-strike list,” which names civilian targets such as schools and hospitals that are strictly off-limits.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

H200s are roughly 18 months behind the US company's most state-of-the-art offerings, which will still be off-limits to China.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Kevin Iro, a former rugby player, has suggested creating a raui—a Maori-style agreement that puts some areas off-limits to exploitation during certain seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Time-honored agreements said those cables were strictly off-limits in peacetime, but Yardley went ahead anyway.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield