How to Use time limit in a Sentence

time limit

noun
  • The second race starts at 9:30 a.m. and has a 3-hour time limit.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The rest remain at the site, which has no strict time limit on stays.
    Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
  • At the end of their three-minute time limit, a few kept talking.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2024
  • On the first night, each team has a time limit of five minutes to make their choice.
    Kara McGinley, USA Today, 14 June 2025
  • The time limit for some 0% deals, though, can be as little as six months.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Trump's legal team has argued that the time limit cuts off most of the claims.
    Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Trump’s legal team has argued that the time limit cuts off most of the claims.
    Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2023
  • And there's no time limit or true checklist to know when you're done.
    Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 9 May 2023
  • There is no time limit for the legal panel to make a ruling in the case.
    CiarÁn Giles and Joseph Wilson, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Being on a streamer means there’s no strict time limit for the awards.
    Todd Longwell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The rules for include a two-hour time limit, no bunting and a one-on-one tiebreaker face-off at the end of the game if it’s tied.
    Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
  • There is a three-minute time limit or 10 minutes in front of a hotel.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The 48-hour time limit comes from the U.S. Coast Guard, because the river is used as a travel route for ships.
    Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024
  • Amazon has not put any time limit on this new Prime perk.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
  • There's snakes, there's things biting at me, there's no time limit.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Players will feel the time limit push players through the campaign.
    Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • There is no time limit and no penalty for wrong answers.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • There was no time limit on how long an emergency could stay in place.
    Amanda Lewellyn, Vox, 18 May 2025
  • While there is no time limit on the program, the average stay is 5½ months, but some stay for up to 18 months, Maynard said.
    Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 6 June 2023
  • The B-boy who did more within the 60-second time limit would win almost every time.
    Dvora Meyers, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024
  • A day and night cycle dictates a time limit — more often than not, Yoshiro might need more than one in-game day to reach the gate.
    Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
  • With a time limit of 7 minutes for the speed competition, a team can expect to go through about 7 laps.
    Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
  • There is no time limit to how long parents and kids can use the facilities, and there’s no need to reserve a spot.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Alma Bryant scored five runs in the last inning to come back to tie East Central (Miss.) 6-6 before the time limit expired.
    al, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Monday marked 30 days since his death, the time limit set by state law for a sheriff’s office to file a report with the AG’s Office.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Participants have a six-hour time limit to finish the race.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2024
  • There is no strict time limit for a decision to be made.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • There was a time limit put on the question periods, though, that left plenty unanswered for down the road.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
  • One member said they were told there was a one-year time limit for returns, even though the company doesn't specify one on the website.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
  • Most important, there’s no time limit, so the government can go back decades to build cases.
    Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026

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