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Officials said the facility has been repeatedly cited for license violations, “including at one point housing more than 180 dogs,” violating the limit under the animal facility license at the time.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

This also preserves the culinary reason for the limit without overpronouncing it: farmers market ingredients are usually best when they remain recognizable.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Back then the sky seemed to be the limit, and the talk was about competing with the very best.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

“I asked why the limit was so low, but they couldn’t give me an explanation.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

No luxury trains this time, but a cargo car packed to the limit with soldiers in their dark gray uniforms, sleeping with their heads on their packs.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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