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Recent Examples of off-limits
But if yours is looking too worn, you might be tempted to keep it off-limits for guests.
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Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
Beaches at state parks are off-limits to dogs.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Turkish authorities in Istanbul detained hundreds of demonstrators for attempting to march in areas declared off-limits on security grounds, most notably central Taksim Square, the epicenter of 2013 protests.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Flight restrictions and sales headwinds Officials had already made Beijing’s airspace off-limits to most drone flights as of August 2025, according to Caixin Global.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
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Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
Beaches at state parks are off-limits to dogs.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Turkish authorities in Istanbul detained hundreds of demonstrators for attempting to march in areas declared off-limits on security grounds, most notably central Taksim Square, the epicenter of 2013 protests.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Flight restrictions and sales headwinds Officials had already made Beijing’s airspace off-limits to most drone flights as of August 2025, according to Caixin Global.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-limits
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Other businesses also opted to restrict open carry on their private property.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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The clip, shared on X, appears to show Zahra Billoo, executive director of the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations CAIR-CA, discussing how supporters should approach expressing controversial sentiments in public versus private settings.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The spike in jet fuel was even sharper and topped $4 a gallon in some markets in April as the war continued and the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The spokesperson particularly pushed back on concerns about the project’s water use, saying the facility would rely on a closed-loop cooling system that does not consume large amounts of water.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Fitzgerald testified that death row is a more restricted and structured environment in which inmates stay at the same prison, live in a cell by themselves and are under much tighter security.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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Oil prices remain over $100 a barrel due to the restricted passage of shipping through the conduit, with Meyer acknowledging that the wider air freight market is seeing demand destruction based on current price levels.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Access to early education remains limited, waitlists are long, and costs continue to rise.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The makers of Dad's Root Beer acquired the company in 2007 and produces Bubble Up in limited quantities today.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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That came a day after Montverde Academy junior Samuel Johnson, already in the exclusive 50 foot club, jumped 50-4¼ to take the 2A championship.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The day previous—on Clooney’s actual birthday—the couple spent time on the ultra-exclusive, glamorous Île de Bendor, off the coast of Bandol.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 May 2026
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“Off-limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-limits. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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