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restriction

[ri-strik-shuhn] / rɪˈstrɪk ʃən /


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However, such severe sleep restriction is difficult for most people to tolerate for more than a few days.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

The lockup period is a contractual restriction that prohibits investors from selling their shares for a certain period after an IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Last week, Anthropic said it would begin restoring access to its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after Washington lifted a restriction on where they could be released.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

The restriction also applies to citizen initiatives, which currently only need a simple majority vote to be approved.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

The commission sentenced Alfons to restriction to his town limits for a period of two years, six months’ expulsion from college, and one month of hard labor.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Nolan’s “Tenet” was the biggest-budget film to open after Covid lockdown restrictions eased in late 2020, with a cost of about $200 million and a star turn from Robert Pattinson.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The latest restrictions expand a broader EU sanctions regime that has already targeted individuals and entities accused of fuelling the conflict.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

While dozens of US cities and counties have enacted local restrictions on data centers, New York's is the first statewide pause.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Tech policy experts say success would prove that Chinese companies can build competitive AI despite restrictions, disrupting a Western-led market.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

It was not easy to place restrictions on Fred.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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