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Recent Examples of off-limits
Places that were either off-limits or simply didn’t exist are opening up.
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
The Heat essentially made Ware off-limits in trade discussions with the Phoenix Suns for Kevin Durant this month, leading the Suns to eventually deal Durant to the Houston Rockets.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Equipping the drones with weapons or pairing them with facial recognition software is still off-limits, officials said.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Developed countries have long treated medicines as off-limits in trade disputes for one simple reason: patients' lives should never be used as leverage in a trade war.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
The Heat essentially made Ware off-limits in trade discussions with the Phoenix Suns for Kevin Durant this month, leading the Suns to eventually deal Durant to the Houston Rockets.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Equipping the drones with weapons or pairing them with facial recognition software is still off-limits, officials said.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Developed countries have long treated medicines as off-limits in trade disputes for one simple reason: patients' lives should never be used as leverage in a trade war.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-limits
Adjective
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The private peninsula juts out into Flathead Lake, the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
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In recent months, Trump has made selective public appearances that reflect her private, lowkey nature.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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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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When both individuals become closed off during conflict, not much is left to save.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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This was the fourth restricted airspace violation of the day and not the last.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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This is a difficult market for restricted free agents.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
4 July 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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But due to limited funding and disparate systems, data collection and analysis remain a challenge for most states.—
Jean Eddy,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Marino selected a mix of artwork to display inside the boutique, with most placed within the three exclusive fitting rooms.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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“Off-limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-limits. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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