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as in restricted
having distinct or certain limits
to avoid overcrowding, the number of tickets to the outdoor concerts is limited
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as in finite
having a limit
competition for limited resources among growing populations is often a source of international conflict
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as in confined
to set bounds or an upper limit for
limit the note to a few words
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as in defined
to mark the limits of
adjectives limit the meanings of nouns
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Coherent — The semiconductor materials stock tumbled more than 5% after B. Riley downgraded shares to neutral from buy, citing limited upside potential after shares soared 142% in 2024.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Paul, Weiss attorney Joe Graham, who represents Diamond, said the company continues to discuss limited renewals with the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Though the knife handle is hollow, the rest of the pieces are nicely weighted, and Lenox offers a limited lifetime warranty against defects.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
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This limited backward compatibility is likely to create an incentive for users of older iPhones to consider upgrading.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Coherent — The semiconductor materials stock tumbled more than 5% after B. Riley downgraded shares to neutral from buy, citing limited upside potential after shares soared 142% in 2024.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Paul, Weiss attorney Joe Graham, who represents Diamond, said the company continues to discuss limited renewals with the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Though the knife handle is hollow, the rest of the pieces are nicely weighted, and Lenox offers a limited lifetime warranty against defects.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
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The new option would exempt LP investments either below $2 million (including parallel or co-investments) or where the fund provides assurances that capital won’t be used in restricted transactions, so long as the LP’s rights are limited to a narrow set of minority protections.Courtney Fingar, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Liljegren, 25, signed a two-year, $6 million contract with Toronto as a restricted free agent this summer as the two sides avoided arbitration.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Zelda does get a spin move to cut down grass and bushes for rupees and hearts, but actual combat is relegated to this separate form, which has a finite usage.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Warriors have a finite amount of time to make a lot of changes.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Hydrothermal explosions occur when hot water in a volcano system turns into steam in a confined area, Morgan wrote.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024
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One of Calhoun's first classified meetings involves something — or someone — locked away in a confined holding cell.Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 July 2024
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We are accustomed to objects that have definite positions and properties.Pramod Kumar, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Here’s how to use one correctly In a case against the EPA, US District Judge Edward Chen ruled there’s not definite evidence that the amount of fluoride typically added to water is causing lower IQ in kids but there’s enough to warrant investigation.Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Limited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limited. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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