off-limits
Example Sentences
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The 32-year-old said managers have verbally reminded staff that "sensitive countries such as Japan are definitely off-limits".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“For too long, outdated restrictions have kept tens of millions of forested acres off-limits to the very treatments that improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk to our communities,” Rollins said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"For too long, outdated restrictions have kept tens of millions of forested acres off-limits to the very treatments that improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk to our communities."
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
McBride says the technology has transformed the work at Legacy Effects, where he is a lab manager, but he’s worried it will soon be off-limits because of a proposed change in California law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Which meant it was off-limits to me, at least for the time being.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
