off-limits

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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

Xi reportedly name-dropped his friend Putin to Trump last week, when the two leaders walked through Zhongnanhai, which is normally off-limits to foreign visitors, joking about how Putin had visited Beijing's political sanctuary before.

From BBC • May 18, 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

At minimum, markets on mortality and bodily harm should be off-limits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

It’s the one thing that was always off-limits in G’ma’s house.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone