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restricts

verb

present tense third-person singular of restrict

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 That legislation restricts diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in public schools. — Erin Jones, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 International students have also faced pressures, as the government restricts visa programs and increases costs significantly for others. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Federal law restricts systematic voter roll removals within 90 days of a federal election. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Civil liberties groups say the ban unjustifiably restricts the rights to protest and free speech. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Similarly, California law restricts annual assessment increases to a maximum of 2% (or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower), regardless of how much actual market value rises. — Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act restricts competitors that restrain competition. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 The ban, which went into effect on Thursday, restricts ads and paid marketing messages from ByteDance, along with third-party ads that link to TikTok. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 During a Unified Government Board of Commissioners meeting on Thursday, commissioners voted to withdraw from parts of the Kansas Sports Facility Authority legislation over concerns that the law restricts local government powers. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

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Cap concerns Shaikin wrote about a lockout expected this winter as Major League Baseball owners attempt to implement a salary cap, which limits the amount of money a team can spend on player salaries.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
The hotel is situated in a floodway, which limits construction for safety purposes, so since 1993 the site’s various owners haven’t been able to build anew; renovating ad infinitum has proven to be just dandy though.

— Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

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Bubbles pop when liquidity tightens, meaning higher rates or stiffer regulation make money harder to borrow, and private creditors grow less willing to lend at any rate.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Promotional pricing is likely as competition tightens, and new formats will deliver better per-serving value than the single-roll SKUs that defined the first wave.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026

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