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as in restricts
to set bounds or an upper limit for
circumscribed his enthusiasm so as not to make the losing side feel worse
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as in defines
to mark the limits of
Lake Michigan circumscribes the city of Chicago on the east
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Verb
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The Florida Board of Medicine restricts the claims that physician assistants make about board certification.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026 -
The bill restricts a local government unit’s ability to impose and increase fees related to building approval and permits, among other design-element limitations.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Borrero’s amendment defines large destination resorts as those with at least five contiguous acres, 500 rooms or more and an average occupancy rate of at least 70% in the past three years.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Swoosh print defines this KD 6 colorway from 2013 now returning for the first time.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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When that happens, the dough tightens and limits expansion in the oven.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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To overcome this challenge, engineers usually add heavy shielding, but that extra weight increases launch costs and limits what a mission can carry.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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As night settles in, the focus tightens indoors, where darker, longer-form sets and immersive sound systems take over.—
Holly Alvarado,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Troops from at least five nations, including Albania and Kazakhstan, are due to make up a multinational peacekeeping force in the territory, even as Hamas tightens its grip on Gaza and is reluctant to disarm.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Circumscribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumscribes. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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