off-limits
Example Sentences
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Demining operations have now seen most residents return to their homes, however the mayor has said certain areas are still off-limits.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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
Heikai Briesenicc, 57, had stopped by Denns Bio Markt to buy potatoes last Sunday and was disappointed to find them off-limits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Unless cooked, vegetables such as green peppers, green onions, tomatoes and mushrooms were also off-limits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
The Academy, they said, was off-limits to journalists—no exceptions, end of conversation.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
