restrictive
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Restrictive leases, a fear of communal living post Covid, and an oversupply of similar accommodation are all possible factors.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Restrictive practices used across industry raised costs for consumers, stifled innovation, closed off business opportunities for independent repair shops and created unnecessary electronic waste, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said.
From Reuters • Oct. 24, 2023
Restrictive eating can also lead to an unhealthy relationship with food, making it even harder to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
From Salon • Oct. 11, 2023
Inmates in Restrictive Housing had less “out of cell” time.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023
No General Conference can, by resolution or decision, change the Constitution and Restrictive Rules.
From Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 7 by Holley, Marietta
Vocabulary lists containing restrictive
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