off-limits

Example Sentences

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“When money feels like an off-limits topic to kids, they might fill in the gaps themselves, and not always accurately.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Natural England says that in many places, new rights of access have opened land that was previously off-limits to the public - including beaches, dunes and cliff-tops between the path and the sea.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

They would also check and update the “no-strike list,” which names civilian targets such as schools and hospitals that are strictly off-limits.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Polymarket’s platform is off-limits to U.S. users but can be accessed by anyone with a VPN, which can disguise location.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

I felt privileged to be allowed in an area that was typically off-limits to other students.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry