limit
noun
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of vision.
had limited
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past perfectof limit.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Poundland's managing director Barry Williams wrote a memo to his 12,000 staff across its 600 stores in the UK and Ireland saying the US owner of the chain had limited Poundland's access to funding.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Deputies had limited information about the route he’d taken and his whereabouts, the statement said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
But efforts so far, including cloud seeding and water-bombing, have had limited success.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The poll found that manufacturers responded by increasing their own charges, though some firms reported that a weak demand environment had limited their pricing power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The schools had limited resources, and there were few textbooks.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
