Example Sentences

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If users are traveling to foreign countries or live in one that restricts content, VPNs can unlock these platforms.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

This in turn pushes up borrowing costs and restricts the flow of money in the economy, limiting further price hikes and bringing inflation under control.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"That really restricts what kind of entangled states you get."

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

It notably restricts ICE at 26 Federal Plaza, where masked agents have routinely detained people attending immigration hearings, sometimes using heavy-handed tactics.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The “no hair” theorem is of great practical importance, because it so greatly restricts the possible types of black holes.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking