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Kennedy halted the FDA-backed proposal that would have restricted sunlamp products to users 18 and older and required warning acknowledgments about cancer risks.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Abbott has attempted to offset the higher costs by raising prices, but these efforts have restricted volume growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Among other sacrifices, it would have restricted their uranium enrichment to 1.5 percent purity.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The two injuries, which kept him out for around two months each, have restricted his ability to get into a flow and find his best form.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Already they have restricted access to the walkways atop the ramparts.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr