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to set bounds or an upper limit for
will restrict access to the laboratory
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Recent Examples of restricts
Pest and wood-destroying insect evidence Missouri law restricts who can perform WDI inspections for real estate transactions to licensed and certified individuals.
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Allison Palmer
updated February 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Zuckerberg explained that the company restricts users under 13 years old and tries to detect when a user has lied about their age to go around those rules.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2026
The quarantine restricts the movement of items like trees and nursery stock out of Ohio without proper inspection and certification.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
The law, signed by Trump on July 4, 2025, includes a provision that restricts federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America or any of its affiliates or clinics for one year.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
The Public Health Committee filed SB 196, which restricts private equity in hospitals.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
The chief couldn’t reveal the reason, citing the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which restricts the release of personal information.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Coffee and Different Types of Fasts Intermittent Fasting Intermittent fasting (IF) restricts calories for specific periods of time.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Empire restricts the movement of free Black people.
—Sheena Rolle, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Allison Palmer
updated February 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Zuckerberg explained that the company restricts users under 13 years old and tries to detect when a user has lied about their age to go around those rules.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2026
The quarantine restricts the movement of items like trees and nursery stock out of Ohio without proper inspection and certification.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
The law, signed by Trump on July 4, 2025, includes a provision that restricts federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America or any of its affiliates or clinics for one year.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
The Public Health Committee filed SB 196, which restricts private equity in hospitals.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
The chief couldn’t reveal the reason, citing the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which restricts the release of personal information.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Coffee and Different Types of Fasts Intermittent Fasting Intermittent fasting (IF) restricts calories for specific periods of time.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Empire restricts the movement of free Black people.
—Sheena Rolle, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restricts
Verb
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When that happens, the dough tightens and limits expansion in the oven.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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To overcome this challenge, engineers usually add heavy shielding, but that extra weight increases launch costs and limits what a mission can carry.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, anxiety washes over the rest of the country as the labor market tightens.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Today, control of Greenland’s natural resources is again on an American president’s radar as demand for critical minerals rises and supply tightens.—
Thomas Robertson,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Restricts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricts. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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