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Recent Examples of off-limits
Musk’s attorneys brought him on to argue that OpenAI had played fast and loose with the technology, but Judge Gonzalez Rogers ruled that talk of existential risk was off-limits.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Russian universities, previously thought of as off-limits, are now seeing more military recruiters roaming the halls.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
Blending sharp humor, irreverent games and unexpected twists, each episode peels back the polished layers of today’s most talked about talent to reveal the human behind the fame… and no topic is off-limits.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 May 2026
While nothing is off-limits in the context of a roast, the line felt especially harsh given many were unfamiliar with her tragic story — unlike, say, the night’s many jokes about Davidson’s firefighter dad dying during 9/11.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 12 May 2026
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Russian universities, previously thought of as off-limits, are now seeing more military recruiters roaming the halls.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
Blending sharp humor, irreverent games and unexpected twists, each episode peels back the polished layers of today’s most talked about talent to reveal the human behind the fame… and no topic is off-limits.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 May 2026
While nothing is off-limits in the context of a roast, the line felt especially harsh given many were unfamiliar with her tragic story — unlike, say, the night’s many jokes about Davidson’s firefighter dad dying during 9/11.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-limits
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Hart attended Floyd’s memorial and private service in Minneapolis.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The small state agency contracts with private defense attorneys to represent indigent defendants who cannot be represented by the Office of the State Public Defender, typically when public defenders — the first choice for indigent defense — have a conflict of interest.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Traditional polling also has biases, but many biases in modern AI systems are hidden from public view inside closed proprietary models.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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The company aims to unveil the 200-ton-class Yan closed-cycle kerolox engine later this year.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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At the time, airlines like Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad Airways had to stabilize operations around restricted airspace.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Fraser received a one-time award valued at $25 million in restricted stock and options after being elected Citi’s chairman.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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All of the villagers are understood to have entered the cave in search of gold, part of an informal mining economy that has expanded across parts of Laos in recent years, particularly in remote limestone and river basin regions where formal livelihoods are scarce and enforcement is limited.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Yet barriers—insufficient research, limited care access, provider training, limited patient knowledge and skyrocketing costs—persist.—
Rachel Braun Scherl,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Thankfully for anyone seeking clarity, the Washington Post was able to explain exactly what the president has in mind, and when, after getting an exclusive statement from a Freedom 250 rep.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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“Off-limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-limits. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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