as in limited
to set bounds or an upper limit for
efforts to hold down taxes keep running up against the legislature's ingrained unwillingness to cut spending
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Toronto limited the Habs’ offensive zone time and kept things to the outside.—
Omar White,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025 -
Welcome upgrade from the Bolt, which was limited to a 55 kW fast charge.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The reason the internet satellite service became so popular after the women's rights protests began in 2022 is because access to Instagram and WhatsApp was restricted due to widespread civil unrest.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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The state had had similar laws since the late 1970s, but they had been restricted to kids with extensive records of violent felonies.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Held down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20down. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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