as in limits
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will restrict access to the laboratory
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There is a similar law in Alabama that restricts deepfake AI videos.
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Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
The award-winning reporter is renowned for his investigations exposing corruption, environmental destruction and human trafficking in a country that heavily restricts press freedom.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Cold restricts blood circulation to numb pain and reduce bruising.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
In Florida, part of a 2023 law restricts pronouns and titles that educators can use in public schools, teachers filed a lawsuit in 2024 in an effort to overturn that restriction.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Indiana lawmakers also approved a ban earlier this year that restricts electronic device usage—including phones, tablets, laptops and gaming systems—during class.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Monday that interest rates may fall to a level that neither restricts nor boosts the economy, though officials are not in a rush to cut rates.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
The award-winning reporter is renowned for his investigations exposing corruption, environmental destruction and human trafficking in a country that heavily restricts press freedom.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Cold restricts blood circulation to numb pain and reduce bruising.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
In Florida, part of a 2023 law restricts pronouns and titles that educators can use in public schools, teachers filed a lawsuit in 2024 in an effort to overturn that restriction.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Indiana lawmakers also approved a ban earlier this year that restricts electronic device usage—including phones, tablets, laptops and gaming systems—during class.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Monday that interest rates may fall to a level that neither restricts nor boosts the economy, though officials are not in a rush to cut rates.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Restricts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restricts. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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