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Recent Examples of off-limits
Recently, growing numbers of Russians have been heading for places that remain off-limits to all but the most adventurous Western travelers, including North Korea, Iran, and Afghanistan.
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Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 19 June 2025
The relationship with Coterie should ultimately provide the ability to buy and sell at a scale typically off-limits to all but the largest wine merchants.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Gracie Mansion itself was ironically off-limits at the Made in New York Awards.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 June 2025
This has drawn thousands of Palestinians almost daily to areas designated as off-limits to them, and where Israeli troops are positioned.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 17 June 2025
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Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 19 June 2025
The relationship with Coterie should ultimately provide the ability to buy and sell at a scale typically off-limits to all but the largest wine merchants.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Gracie Mansion itself was ironically off-limits at the Made in New York Awards.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 June 2025
This has drawn thousands of Palestinians almost daily to areas designated as off-limits to them, and where Israeli troops are positioned.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-limits
Adjective
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This was of national interest, not just private economic interest.—
Laura Poppick,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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The expansion fee is a record $250 million, according to two sources who requested anonymity because the discussions were private.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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When both individuals become closed off during conflict, not much is left to save.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Guests who are deaf or hard of hearing can request stateroom kits that include a visual and tactile alert when someone knocks at the door, the phone rings, or an alarm sounds; stateroom TVs are equipped with closed captioning; and stateroom telephones have the ability to amplify sound.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2025
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Dresses, skirts, wide-leg silhouettes, pantaloons—all are great options for allowing what few breezes pass through the city to access, uh, restricted areas.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
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The Heat can begin negotiating with guard Davion Mitchell, who is set to become a restricted free agent this offseason.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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China is on a separate timeline for negotiating with the U.S., with its 90-day pause beginning May 14, though the two countries have already reached a limited deal.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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For one, many states expanded vote by mail for health and safety reasons during the 2020 election, but some reverted back to more limited programs ahead of the 2024 election.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Our exclusive this morning with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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Rather than go bigger, Tierra Atacama went more intentional and more intimate, reducing the number of suites from 32 to 28 to create a more exclusive and expansive feel.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Off-limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-limits. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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