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Recent Examples of off-limits
True to its name, La Casa de la Playa feels like your own private beach house; there were very few off-limits areas.
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Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
Just ask fellow chipmaker Micron Technology, whose products are now off-limits to key infrastructure operators in China following a similar security review.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
But residents also check for the nearest bomb shelter, deal with school cancellations when violence flares up, and avoid domestic travel hubs that are now off-limits.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
By bringing toddlers up to your level and providing access to areas that are otherwise off-limits, towers help kids feel included and get them out from under your feet.
—Samson McDougall, Parents, 5 Oct. 2024
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Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
Just ask fellow chipmaker Micron Technology, whose products are now off-limits to key infrastructure operators in China following a similar security review.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
But residents also check for the nearest bomb shelter, deal with school cancellations when violence flares up, and avoid domestic travel hubs that are now off-limits.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
By bringing toddlers up to your level and providing access to areas that are otherwise off-limits, towers help kids feel included and get them out from under your feet.
—Samson McDougall, Parents, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-limits
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To photograph the intimate, in the private sphere, but also the presence of these couples in the public space (during lesbian demonstrations for example).Vogue, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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In 2020, the company was acquired by the private equity fund Permira from the Carlyle Europe buyout fund.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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No firefighters or residents were injured, but traffic in the area remains closed.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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All schools are closed, not just the schools that are voting locations.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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How to become a wildlife rehabilitator The process to legally take care of certain kinds of restricted wildlife varies by state, but virtually everyone who wants to help rehabilitate a squirrel or similar animal in the U.S. needs a permit from their state and possibly the federal government.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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Rather than reach restricted free agency this past summer, the 26-year-old Jones inked a four-year, $53.8 million rookie-scale contract extension to stay under contract with the Pelicans through the 2026-27 NBA season in June 2023.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Don’t be dismayed by the limited size run (which only goes up to a large)—this jacket runs really big.Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Wide receiver Deebo Samuel (rib, oblique) and defensive end Nick Bosa (hip) also will suit up after being listed as questionable and limited in practice.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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In an exclusive interview, one of the prosecutors cast doubt on a new piece of potential evidence the brothers have presented in court to challenge their convictions.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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There’s also the possibility of the opposite, for leagues to sell media packages specifically aimed at exclusive access to fast highlights.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Off-limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-limits. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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