as in to limit
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will restrict access to the laboratory
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Critics, including Trump and many Republicans, argue that the current system acts like a cartel, restricting competition and failing to hold poorly performing schools accountable.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The resolution asserted the city’s commitment to comply with the enforcement of federal immigration law while also following California state law under Senate Bill 54, which restricts the role local law enforcement can play in immigration enforcement.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Lamont’s proposal was expected to help 800,000 tax filers, officials said, as the income eligibility would increase, an issue that had restricted the credit in the past.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
Japan is part of the First Island Chain, a U.S. maritime containment strategy that seeks to restrict the Chinese military's access to the Western Pacific Ocean.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The resolution asserted the city’s commitment to comply with the enforcement of federal immigration law while also following California state law under Senate Bill 54, which restricts the role local law enforcement can play in immigration enforcement.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Lamont’s proposal was expected to help 800,000 tax filers, officials said, as the income eligibility would increase, an issue that had restricted the credit in the past.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
Japan is part of the First Island Chain, a U.S. maritime containment strategy that seeks to restrict the Chinese military's access to the Western Pacific Ocean.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Restrict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrict. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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