1
as in restricting
to set bounds or an upper limit for
limit the note to a few words
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as in defining
to mark the limits of
adjectives limit the meanings of nouns
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Video of the incident showed Bovino throwing a gas canister at demonstrators in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood without giving a verbal warning -- a violation of the judge's earlier temporary restraining order limiting the use of force, the judge said.
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James Hill, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Motions lay out legal battle to come The details come in a 24-page filing by prosecutors aimed at limiting the arguments and material used by Dugan's legal team during the five-day trial.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Boomhower said the city shouldn’t be limiting development on sites that don’t have contributing resources just because some historic cottages might be nearby.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Schuster said the angle at which the landing area crosses the Fujian’s deck is only 6 degrees off center, compared with 9 degrees on the US carriers, limiting space between the landing strip and the forward two catapults.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
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James Hill, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Motions lay out legal battle to come The details come in a 24-page filing by prosecutors aimed at limiting the arguments and material used by Dugan's legal team during the five-day trial.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Boomhower said the city shouldn’t be limiting development on sites that don’t have contributing resources just because some historic cottages might be nearby.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Schuster said the angle at which the landing area crosses the Fujian’s deck is only 6 degrees off center, compared with 9 degrees on the US carriers, limiting space between the landing strip and the forward two catapults.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
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Bike advocates, like nonprofit BikeWalkKC, co-founded by District 4 Councilor Eric Bunch, believe city ordinance changes are needed, but contend they should be focused on helping to protect cyclists and scooter operators, instead of restricting the usage of such modes of transportation.—
PJ Green
November 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia sued the department over the new rule restricting eligibility for PSLF.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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If certified, the Johnson case could establish a significant precedent in defining the Education Department’s obligations under the FCRA.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Receiving a Michelin star can elevate a restaurant’s reputation globally and is often seen as a career-defining achievement for chefs.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Limiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limiting. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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