as in limits
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will restrict access to the laboratory
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Recent Examples of restricts
In 2024, she was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis, a disease in which the aortic valve narrows and restricts blood flow.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Almost everyone who lives with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) restricts their diet to avoid foods that cause symptoms, and most report reactions to certain foods.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2026
The law also sharply restricts how much money graduate nursing students can borrow through federal student loans.
—Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
What Rokita alleges in lawsuit The lawsuit argues that IPS’s policies violate Indiana law, which prohibits governmental bodies from enacting a resolution or policy that restricts employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials about someone’s citizenship or immigration status.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Removing this layer restricts the tree from moving water up from the roots or nutrients back down, a process known as girdling.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
The law 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, 28 Oct. 2025
Lee’s Summit restricts events While World Cup events are going on at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, certain public events will be banned within Lee’s Summit.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Critics have also flagged violations to the state’s shadow law, which was enacted in 1990 and restricts the creation of new shadows on the Boston Common and Public Garden at certain times of the day.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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The law requires presidents to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying forces and to end military action within 60 to 90 days absent authorization — limits that presidents of both parties have routinely stretched.—
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But coming off an ankle injury and in a timeshare with backfield mate Vidal limits Hampton’s appeal.—
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But scenes like this continue to tell a different story as Iran's leadership only tightens its grip, including imposing a sweeping communications blackout that has seen the internet cut and international calls blocked.—
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Until the oil curve tightens, investors do not see developments in Venezuela as a threat to the global energy system.—
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“Restricts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricts. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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