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Recent Examples of restrictively
The analysis provides a range because uncertainty remains about how restrictively administration officials will enact the policies.
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
For those who have spent that money, the stakes are restrictively high.
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Aug. 2022
Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
For those who have spent that money, the stakes are restrictively high.
—Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restrictively
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Based on the Substack post, the analyst's interviews with fishermen, smugglers and regional officials point to a system in which Iran is selectively allowing ships to pass.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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At key moments of inflection, business leaders have often, if selectively, and even reluctantly, risen as a unified voice of patriotic purpose and moral authority.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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It was pointed out by many that Auriemma did not name Staley personally in the apology.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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But Kiraly is not convinced the president’s budget proposal would lend enough support — even for the projects that Isaacman has personally bolstered.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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In Oregon, Read said, the state has people prove their citizenship before sending them a ballot that is individually tracked with a barcode.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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Each of the participating candidates was interviewed individually using the same format.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Restrictively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrictively. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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