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as in limitation
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
the logging company decided to relocate to another state where there would be fewer restrictions on its operations
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as in constraint
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
the restriction of surfing to the southern end of the beach rankled some surfers
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And in 2023, with the U.S. preparing to end pandemic-era restrictions on immigration, the Biden administration sent 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump’s expansion of the policy also included nutrition, maternal and child health programs, as well as tuberculosis and malaria prevention programs, and extended restrictions to roughly $8.8 billion in U.S. global health assistance, according to Human Rights Watch.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Drone restrictions sparked by a spate of mysterious sightings across New Jersey are set to expire this weekend — even though their origins still remain unclear.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
White House officials canceled air traffic restrictions tied to the president's movement, allowing first responders to focus on the wildfire crisis.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump’s expansion of the policy also included nutrition, maternal and child health programs, as well as tuberculosis and malaria prevention programs, and extended restrictions to roughly $8.8 billion in U.S. global health assistance, according to Human Rights Watch.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Drone restrictions sparked by a spate of mysterious sightings across New Jersey are set to expire this weekend — even though their origins still remain unclear.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
White House officials canceled air traffic restrictions tied to the president's movement, allowing first responders to focus on the wildfire crisis.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Restriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restriction. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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