Example Sentences
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In a statement on Instagram on Monday, the mayor wrote that access to the ocean, a campsite, and the village of La Jenny remained off limits.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“We are operating up to the limits of what is physically possible,” said Jens Schwanen, managing director of the German Federal Association of Inland Navigation, which represents the country’s commercial inland shipping sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Firefighters have faced dozens of fires daily and Greece's Civil Protection Minister Evangelos Tournas on Saturday said the fire department had been "pushed to its limits".
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The legislation led to the formation of local agencies that are responsible for halting chronic declines in groundwater levels, including by imposing pumping limits and fees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Since limits are logically airtight, by defining a derivative in terms of limits, it becomes airtight as well—and puts calculus on a solid foundation.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
