as in limited
having distinct or certain limits
the public is allowed some restricted access to the government-owned land
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as in confined
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will restrict access to the laboratory
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Recent Examples of restricted
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Isar officials attributed the problem to a delay earlier in the countdown caused by an unauthorized boat in restricted waters along the rocket’s flight path.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
Andreas Panosyan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Utah’s governor restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States’ largest wildfire mushroomed in size.
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Kathy McCormack,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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Adjective
Traditional robotic work cells often require complete shutdowns when workers enter restricted areas, creating downtime that can accumulate across large manufacturing operations.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Isar officials attributed the problem to a delay earlier in the countdown caused by an unauthorized boat in restricted waters along the rocket’s flight path.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
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And Washington has also restricted access to Swift international payment systems for a host of countries, including Russia, Iran and North Korea.
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Andreas Panosyan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Utah’s governor restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States’ largest wildfire mushroomed in size.
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Kathy McCormack,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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Old buildings and infrastructure, limited uptake of air conditioning and little acclimatization to those highs mean European populations are less equipped to cope with such temperatures than other parts of the world.
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Beyond the limited number of residences, a secure motor court ensures discretion for arrivals and departures.
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Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, continues to defy time at the World Cup, embodying the finite nature of elite careers.
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Big dreams have a tendency to shape-shift when they are transformed into earthbound finite reality.
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricted. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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