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restriction

[ri-strik-shuhn] / rɪˈstrɪk ʃən /


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While most of the companies targeted for the tech visa restriction were Indian, Vance called out Microsoft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

If former senior intelligence officers can offer their own consulting businesses without restriction, he added, “this opens a potential door for our enemies to try to penetrate.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Superconductivity gets around this restriction through a more complicated process involving pairs of electrons.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Bluetongue was first detected on farms in south-west Scotland in August and there have now been more than 100 infected animals in 41 locations, including four outside the original restriction zone .

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

But even this miserable restriction was abused by the authorities.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

XPeng and NIO are more exposed to trade restrictions on fully electric cars, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency and several countries have issued warnings and restrictions regarding the safety of Saudi airspace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The Parades Commission ruled that the march on Sunday 27 September could go ahead with restrictions in place.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

This obliges the Netherlands to protect ICC facilities and staff, provide "any means of communication" and ensure "freedom of financial assets from restrictions".

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

"I heard the queen wants to extend royal beauty restrictions to high-house courtiers. All of us might have to settle for a single definitive look," one woman says.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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