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As recession fears grow in the United States, cost-conscious consumers have been restricting their spending on discretionary products such as home goods, apparel and electronics to focus more on essentials.

From Reuters • May 9, 2023

It is the latest retreat from transparency in the already secretive national security cases at the base, where the military and intelligence agencies have been restricting what the public can see.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2021

"This is in keeping with the regional position which states: 'There is no regional ban on the permanent admission of older people to statutory residential accommodation however some Trusts have been restricting permanent admissions.'"

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2013

Dealers have been restricting trading in the lower-rated debt, Leo Huang, an investment manager overseeing commercial real-estate debt at Old Greenwich, Connecticut-based Ellington Management Group LLC said earlier this month.

From BusinessWeek • Oct. 26, 2011

It also comes amid evidence from the Bank of England that the banks have been restricting the supply of lending to companies, potentially harming any hopes of sustained economic recovery.

From The Guardian • Dec. 19, 2010