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as in restricted
having distinct or certain limits
to avoid overcrowding, the number of tickets to the outdoor concerts is limited
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as in finite
having a limit
competition for limited resources among growing populations is often a source of international conflict
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as in confined
to set bounds or an upper limit for
limit the note to a few words
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as in defined
to mark the limits of
adjectives limit the meanings of nouns
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David Nield, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
In honor of National Sandwich Day — Sunday, Nov. 3 — and National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day — Saturday, Nov. 9 — Popeyes is handing out free chicken sandwiches for a limited time.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
That leaves him limited time to grapple with his mortality, take an honest look at his many mistakes in life and make amends with his estranged daughter, Daisy (Frankie Shaw).
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Kids who go out on Beggar’s Night need to be accompanied by an adult, and have a limited time to load up on sugar.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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After a limited testing period, OpenAI is opening up its ChatGPT web search tool to all users.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
In honor of National Sandwich Day — Sunday, Nov. 3 — and National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day — Saturday, Nov. 9 — Popeyes is handing out free chicken sandwiches for a limited time.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
That leaves him limited time to grapple with his mortality, take an honest look at his many mistakes in life and make amends with his estranged daughter, Daisy (Frankie Shaw).
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Kids who go out on Beggar’s Night need to be accompanied by an adult, and have a limited time to load up on sugar.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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The new option would exempt LP investments either below $2 million (including parallel or co-investments) or where the fund provides assurances that capital won’t be used in restricted transactions, so long as the LP’s rights are limited to a narrow set of minority protections.Courtney Fingar, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Suns, meanwhile, have unsurprisingly taken the fewest shots per game in the restricted area.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Zelda does get a spin move to cut down grass and bushes for rupees and hearts, but actual combat is relegated to this separate form, which has a finite usage.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Warriors have a finite amount of time to make a lot of changes.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
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In such confined, awkward sites, devised to hold a five-story house, what was important to him?David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
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Hydrothermal explosions occur when hot water in a volcano system turns into steam in a confined area, Morgan wrote.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024
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There is a definite move happening toward using SAR satellites, said Juliana Suess, an associate with the German Institute for International and Security Affairs think tank based in Berlin.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Eastwood’s story runs on the bedrock of the unimpeachable, confident that there is a definite truth to be discovered about an event such as the killing of Kendall and that only malevolence or incompetence could prevent its discovery.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limited. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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