time limit

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Consumer groups say people can cut bills by checking if they are eligible for discounted tariffs, trialling a water meter, and by saving water, for example, by setting a time limit on showers.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The 1973 War Powers Act states that Trump must now obtain permission from Congress if he wants to keep fighting beyond a 60-day time limit.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Trade experts say the administration might succeed in raising revenue with Section 122 for a short while because of the time limit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

There were multiple intermissions, but those became part of the show as well, as there was no set time limit.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Then they were given another set of equivalent tests, only this time the time limit wasn’t enforced at all, allowing the students to keep on working if they wanted to.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell