How to Use restricted in a Sentence
restricted
adjective- You have entered a restricted area.
- He is on a severely restricted diet.
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Two of his makes were half-spin jumpers just outside the restricted area.
—Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2021
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Use up or dispose of restricted items.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
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The door Messi went through was not in a restricted area.
—Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Basic assigns your seat at check-in and is the most restricted fare.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
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She was placed on a restricted diet that left her hungry.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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Givani Smith, a restricted free agent, has yet to be re-signed.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2021
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That makes the total amount of restricted rare earths to 12.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
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That makes the total amount of restricted rare earths to 12.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Toles didn’t report to spring training last year and has since been on the club’s restricted list.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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He was allowed to remain in the restricted zone.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
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This was the fourth restricted airspace violation of the day and not the last.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
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The cart rolls all the way to a set of black stairs only visible to those in restricted view seats.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
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As a restricted free agent then, Gray wanted to test the waters.
—Erica L. Ayala, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2021
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His playing time will remain restricted for now.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
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Alie-Cox reaches the free-agent market as a restricted free agent.
—Matt Goul, cleveland, 19 Jan. 2021
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Morrow, a restricted free agent, will no longer be waiver-exempt this fall.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Stock buybacks will remain restricted until the end of the year.
—Ken Sweet, Star Tribune, 30 Sep. 2020
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There are now 39 countries on this travel ban or restricted list.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
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It’s continued this year, even with Darvish on the restricted list.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
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Johnson, who’s a restricted free agent, has a decent chance to be asked back on a low-money deal.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Titles on the restricted shelf required an adult library card or a special youth card to check out.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
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Blaylock has been placed in restricted housing.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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White is 7 for 27 this season on shots in the paint but outside the restricted area.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Nov. 2021
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Only three teams had allowed more shots than the Clippers in the restricted area per game.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2022
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On shots outside the restricted area, he’s made 15 of 48.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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The rest of the restricted and unrestricted free agents have some big question marks.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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The man charged in the Colorado attack is from Egypt, which is not on the restricted list.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 June 2025
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Rogers made his first start since July 31 after a stint on the restricted list.
—sun-sentinel.com, 5 Sep. 2021
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