time limit
Americannoun
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time limits
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of time limit
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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When asked about the idea of a default time limit, Spiegel said: "I think that's a really good example of something that that we'd be willing to implement."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. declined to intervene, ruling there was no time limit for extradition decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
In a blog post, Meta said that teenagers will face a two-hour daily time limit cumulatively across Facebook and Instagram, and will only be able to turn that off with the permission of their parents.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The new safety barriers include a two-hour time limit across both platforms, which will be a default setting for known teen users.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
If Cedric had been outside the time limit, he most certainly had been.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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