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Noun
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After his availability is determined, Redick said the team will discuss any potential minutes restrictions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Last fall, the Pentagon required reporters who cover the military to sign on to a host of restrictions in order to maintain daily access to the building.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Colorado is among several states to prohibit or severely limit the use of chokeholds and neck restraints by police officers.—
Morgan Lee,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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These agreements have quietly become one of the most consequential and least examined restraints on the dynamism of the American labor market, but that’s beginning to change.—
Morris M. Kleiner,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The interest highlights a broader global scramble for copper, one in which supply constraints are colliding with soaring demand from electric vehicles and power grids.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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By the 1980s, Agüero was among the many filmmakers working in Chile’s growing advertising industry, struggling with the practical constraints of moviemaking under the Pinochet dictatorship while also trying to find his cinematic voice.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The midtown road was resurfaced with new sidewalks and curbs.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Many countries around the world have moved to restrict children’s use of many digital platforms on the heels of Australia’s landmark curbs on social media, though there is debate about whether gaming services should be included.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The main hindrances then became the remoteness of the Moreton Bay district, the lack of understanding of the region in Sydney, and the consequent small number of settlers—no more than 2,000 in the mid-1840s.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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Extending assistance to children braving learning hindrances, such as ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), dyslexia, and executive dysfunction, the program aims to offer support to the aspiring young scholars in need.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Two of the bracelets have since been recovered in perfect condition, and authorities are still searching for the third, as the trial of three suspects continues.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The bracelets were left in their original condition.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Throughout these pages, Hutchinson expresses a deep love of prose, of its grand possibilities and subtle confinements.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Once a technically complicated legal rarity used to challenge improper incarcerations, habeas corpus petitions have become the predominant avenue for immigrants seeking release from detentions that increasingly end only with a deportation order.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Despite their felony convictions and impending incarcerations, both former Met police career criminals continue to collect their monthly kisses in the mail — $8,850 a month for Cederquist and $6,020 for Butner.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Enchainments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchainments. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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