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derestrict

British  
/ ˌdiːrɪˈstrɪkt /

verb

  1. (tr) to render or leave free from restriction, esp a road from speed limits

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Like Anthropic, rival AI lab OpenAI has also complied with Washington's requests to restrict its own release of a new, powerful model called GPT-5.6 to a limited set of approved partners.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Regulatory measures remain a risk; Beijing has moved to restrict mainland Chinese investors’ paths to invest abroad, including in SpaceX and other U.S.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

It will use one of its ships to drop boulders onto the seabed creating physical barriers to restrict access.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

When inflation is high, central banks can raise interest rates to restrict the supply of money in the economy and bring further price rises under control.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Contemporary European rulers also included some who despised guns and tried to restrict their availability.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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