as in limits
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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By absorbing strain energy during charging and discharging, this technology prevents cracks and limits electrode thickness fluctuations, ensuring greater stability.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
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Balancing internal and external perspectives, and learning to work through what limits a CEO’s visibility often requires external input, and this is where executive coaching comes into play.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Key streams that once produced ample salmon — including the lower Snake River — are dammed, which restricts access to and survival of the fish.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Another new labor measure restricts the ability of employers to hold mandatory employee meetings with anti-union messages.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Holds down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holds%20down. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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