off-limits

Example Sentences

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A second-generation model is being built in another off-limits part of the facility.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Trading on Hyperliquid and Trade.xyz is currently off-limits to investors based in the U.S. for regulatory reasons.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Watching Rex Reed from my father’s off-limits black leather chair in the living room as my mother ironed was an uncomfortable experience for me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But its legendary waters are increasingly off-limits, fouled by sewage-tainted wastewater—as much as 30 million gallons a day—from neighboring Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Not only were we not allowed to run water during the day, but the bathroom was also off-limits.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank