restrictive
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He said he understood the minister wanted the executive to add more to that funding pot, so that Lyons could "go beyond the restrictive nature of that support".
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
I’m not aware of examples where the OLC became more and more restrictive of presidential power over time.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
That is the federal-funds rate considered to be neither stimulative nor restrictive — what would prevail if the economy were at full employment but not overheated, with inflation stable.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
The difference reflects a larger question facing the central bank: whether the current inflation backdrop requires maintaining restrictive policy, or whether emerging signs of economic softening and improving supply conditions justify a more gradual shift.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The choice between that and which, according to the rule, is simple: nonrestrictive relative clauses take which; restrictive relative clauses take that.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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