as in to limit
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will restrict access to the laboratory
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Customer service is on the chopping block, as the Social Security Administration reduces the number of employees, restricts what services can be handled by phone and shutters some local offices where people could talk to someone face-to-face.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The fluttery, ruffled sleeves won’t restrict movement with too-tight fabric while still keeping you cool as temperatures rise, and a tiered skirt allows easy movement with every step.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
In a 41-page decision, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden granted the AP a preliminary injunction blocking the federal government from restricting its access to certain media events because of its decision to continue using the name Gulf of Mexico.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
During their time overseas, doctors have said those in charge of the mission withheld their passports and restricted their movements.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The fluttery, ruffled sleeves won’t restrict movement with too-tight fabric while still keeping you cool as temperatures rise, and a tiered skirt allows easy movement with every step.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
In a 41-page decision, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden granted the AP a preliminary injunction blocking the federal government from restricting its access to certain media events because of its decision to continue using the name Gulf of Mexico.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
During their time overseas, doctors have said those in charge of the mission withheld their passports and restricted their movements.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Restrict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrict. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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