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limits

  • plural
    of limit.
    limit
    noun
    the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of vision.
  • present tense form
    of limit (3rd person singular).
    limit
    noun
    the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of vision.

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Because Bill Clinton, who was president when Roth IRAs were enacted in 1997, was wary of giving wealthy Americans a tax break they didn’t need, contribution limits also were constrained by family income.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Apple under Cook has perfected a business model that limits the capital it employs to run its business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The Scottish Prison Service says the current prison population is unsustainable, poses a significant risk to prisoners and staff and limits efforts to deliver rehabilitation.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Both publications agreed the result exposed “the limits of the left” and its power.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

Then, being endowed with many virtues that made him venerable, while he was alive he always held both the one order and the other within their limits, and he was never either hated or despised.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli