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Recent Examples of off-limits
Hegseth, a former Fox News host, in May made certain hallways of the Pentagon off-limits to journalists without an official escort — a major change as reporters previously had access throughout much of the building without an escort.
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
For people with dietary restrictions like severe celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten, that abundance is almost always off-limits.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Unlimited drinks, two-for-one specials and drinking contests are also off-limits.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
To start, decide in advance what’s off-limits (like clothes or takeout) and what’s allowed (groceries, bills, essentials).
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
For people with dietary restrictions like severe celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten, that abundance is almost always off-limits.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Unlimited drinks, two-for-one specials and drinking contests are also off-limits.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
To start, decide in advance what’s off-limits (like clothes or takeout) and what’s allowed (groceries, bills, essentials).
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-limits
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-limits
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At a private event at the Indiana Statehouse on October 14, Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, told state lawmakers and law enforcement officials the administration had carried out nearly 550,000 removals since the Republicans returned to office.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Your next best bet for getting a private Northern Lights show is heading to Maine.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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While some data centers use evaporative cooling systems in which water is lost as steam, others rely on closed-loop systems that use less water.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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In September 2016 Medtronic first paired CGMs and insulin pumps in what scientists call a hybrid closed-loop system that could automatically adjust insulin delivery based on a person’s blood glucose levels, except at mealtimes, which still needed to be manually programmed.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Under the new rules set to take effect later this year, five rare-earth elements were added to China’s existing list of seven other highly restricted rare-earth exports.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ochoa, 40, was placed in a restricted housing unit while the case is under investigation, officials said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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In addition to starring in Wayward as a small-town cop suspicious of a local academy for troubled teens, Martin wrote for and executive produced the limited series.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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Infinite Outdoors and its sponsors — including the Mule Deer Foundation and the hunting gear company Primos — pay landowners to allow a limited number of people each day to pass for free through their property to enter public land.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Fans can also buy VIP tickets that will entitle them to meet-and-greet opportunities, exclusive tour merchandise and front-row seats.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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For this collab, the designer drew inspiration from Blundstone‘s All-Terrain series, originally crafted for culinary professionals, to create the exclusive #2453 clog.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Off-limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-limits. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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