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Recent Examples of off-limits
Places that were either off-limits or simply didn’t exist are opening up.
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
The Heat essentially made Ware off-limits in trade discussions with the Phoenix Suns for Kevin Durant this month, leading the Suns to eventually deal Durant to the Houston Rockets.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Equipping the drones with weapons or pairing them with facial recognition software is still off-limits, officials said.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Developed countries have long treated medicines as off-limits in trade disputes for one simple reason: patients' lives should never be used as leverage in a trade war.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
The Heat essentially made Ware off-limits in trade discussions with the Phoenix Suns for Kevin Durant this month, leading the Suns to eventually deal Durant to the Houston Rockets.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Equipping the drones with weapons or pairing them with facial recognition software is still off-limits, officials said.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Developed countries have long treated medicines as off-limits in trade disputes for one simple reason: patients' lives should never be used as leverage in a trade war.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-limits
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The private peninsula juts out into Flathead Lake, the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
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On July 12, 2020, the actress — known for her roles in many beloved films and TV shows throughout the '80s and '90s like For Love and Honor, Twins, Jerry Maguire and Addicted to Love — died following a private two-year diagnosis with breast cancer.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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This year’s hot summer in Park Forest was made more oppressive without access by residents to the Aqua Center, which, for the first time in its 71 years, was closed for essential repairs.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park remained closed to the public on Sunday, with no timeline to reopen.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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This was the fourth restricted airspace violation of the day and not the last.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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This is a difficult market for restricted free agents.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Typically support is limited, either by a sole that’s too rigid to go flat, a sole that’s too flexible for a safe heel, or a mechanism that lacks the ability to swap the heels.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Space inside is limited, and this will likely be a very popular spot at Magic Kingdom.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Swag — available to stream now on Spotify and Apple Music — features guest spots from Gunna, Sexxy Red, Cash Cobain, Lil B, Eddie Benjamin and more.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Includes unlimited digital access and exclusive subscriber-only content.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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