restricting

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The danger of relying so heavily on a single supplier for these essential materials was underscored last year when China announced it was restricting exports of some rare-earth metals.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

I feel like in that way, it's restricting me and I'm not getting jobs.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Some states, including California, West Virginia and Utah, have passed laws restricting the sale of foods containing certain artificial dyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It has raised concerns about the GCC's record of restricting press freedom, using the death penalty, and being high producers of greenhouse gas emissions because of their six countries' oil industries.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Partly it was to do with the limitations of equipment–there were, for instance, no centrifuges until the second half of the century, severely restricting many kinds of experiments–and partly it was social.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson