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When the ordinance was introduced, Councilman Michael Cathcart questioned whether any landlords were restricting or removing air conditioning units needed during times of extreme heat.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

Over the first year, participants who were restricting caloric intake lost weight, and they lost telomeres more rapidly than the control group.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

Governments were restricting movement, businesses were closing, and the way of living that many were used to was screeching to a halt.

From Scientific American • Oct. 20, 2023

The company alleged that allergists who decried UAS practices were restricting the market and limiting patient access to allergen immunotherapy.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2023

Half over, he stopped short at a change in the traffic below; and was astonished to see that the police signals were restricting vehicles to the half roadway.

From The World Set Free by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)