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restrictions

  • plural
    of restriction.
    restriction
    noun
    something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.

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For Gates and for Bennett, the worry is that unnecessary restrictions on voting by mail would effectively disenfranchise people.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Its residential use was banned in the United States in 2001, and agricultural applications faced additional restrictions in 2021.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Much of that group’s funding came from Airbnb, which pressed the mayor to loosen the city’s restrictions on short-term home rentals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Travel restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic also resulted in delays.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Almost all of the countries that place some restrictions on voting in prison are in Eastern Europe, part of the former Communist bloc.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander