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as in condemnation
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
the church's strictures on the morals and mores of contemporary society
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as in restriction
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
the new zoning strictures effectively make further development along the riverfront commercially unviable
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Recent Examples of stricture
France has a much-vaunted 35-hour workweek, although that stricture only applies to blue-collar workers.
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Rich Lowry, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
This procedure is used to widen a stricture (a narrowed intestinal passage).
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Sometimes the Arabic comes alive in the form of a bird or mammal, just abstract enough to escape the stricture on graven images.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
But coach Billy Donovan challenged that stricture on Monday night as Ball stayed in for an extra two minutes in the fourth quarter.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Rich Lowry, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
This procedure is used to widen a stricture (a narrowed intestinal passage).
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Sometimes the Arabic comes alive in the form of a bird or mammal, just abstract enough to escape the stricture on graven images.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
But coach Billy Donovan challenged that stricture on Monday night as Ball stayed in for an extra two minutes in the fourth quarter.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Global condemnation over the lack of transparency prompted Maduro to ask the country’s high court — also filled with allies of his United Socialist Party of Venezuela — to audit the election results.Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Its military campaign on Syrian soil has drawn increasing international condemnation.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Pryor, like other D-1 athletes, accepted amateurism restrictions as a condition of playing college sports.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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According to data provided by the MSA, there were eight temporary flight restriction violations and unauthorized drone flights during the five Ravens regular-season games of the 2024-25 season.Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
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In June 2023, Republicans voted to censure Schiff, and McCarthy delivered a public reprimand that said Schiff misled the public during congressional investigations into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Big 12 gave ASU a $25,000 fine and a public reprimand after fans stormed the field just before the end of play during the Sun Devils' win over BYU last Saturday.Axios Phoenix, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Specifying constraints, such as available time or financial limitations, tailors the plan to fit within realistic parameters.Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Yet within this landscape of constraint, Shafak’s work suggests radical possibility.Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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Still, her presence does give Sorkin the opportunity to leap back and forth between the writing of the address and the aftermath, exploring the president’s struggle to regain his composure after a congressional censure in the process.Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
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The party says there will be disciplinary action — which could include censure, suspension and a ban — for those who violate the code.Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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Gracey makes an effort to innovate in several other ways, navigating around the musical genre’s visual conventions and limitations.David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Heavy Metals Found in Chocolate: Study Sheds Light on Lead, Cadmium in Some Products Criticism of the Report The report has limitations, however.Korin Miller, Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Stricture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stricture. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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