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Recent Examples of off-limits
Jauron was then informed the team had made Bream off-limits to media.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: City officials are ramping up preparations for Super Bowl weekend.
Road closures
Potential road closures starting Sunday could make a massive chunk of Center City off-limits to traffic.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
But the dirt trails on Mount Tam remained off-limits.
—Maureen Gaffney, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025
In 1823, President James Monroe famously declared the Western Hemisphere off-limits to further European colonization.
—Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: City officials are ramping up preparations for Super Bowl weekend.
Road closures
Potential road closures starting Sunday could make a massive chunk of Center City off-limits to traffic.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
But the dirt trails on Mount Tam remained off-limits.
—Maureen Gaffney, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025
In 1823, President James Monroe famously declared the Western Hemisphere off-limits to further European colonization.
—Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-limits
Adjective
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This private survey reading on Monday followed the official manufacturing PMI released on Saturday, which also showed that China’s February factory activity expanded at its fastest pace since November.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Zelensky will follow up his visit to Downing Street with a visit to King Charles III on Sunday, likely to take place at Sandringham, the private country retreat for the king and queen, according to The Telegraph.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Notably, their website currently indicates that applications for this service are closed.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The port, businesses, and even popular tourist attractions are all closed.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Long snapper Mitchell Fraboni is a restricted free agent.—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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Their restricted free agents include defensive tackle Chris Williams and offensive lineman Doug Kramer.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Thousands of schools have been damaged or destroyed, and many students struggle to keep up due to displacement, unsafe learning environments, limited access to technology and the psychological toll of war.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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At long last, the movie recently received an extremely limited U.S. theatrical run and is now available on digital platforms.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The partnership started in 2024, focusing on creating exclusive trading cards and memorabilia that highlight the team's successful history in the sport.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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In some cases, the golden statuettes are even being used like tickets to enter Vanity Fair’s exclusive after-party.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Off-limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-limits. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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