Noun : the limit of his experience; the limit of vision. ,We found them on school limits after hours. ,You have made errors before, but this is the limit. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : Please limit answers to 25 words. ,to limit expenditures. From Dictionary.com.
Opponents say voters, and not the council, should decide the issue, since they passed a term limiting referendum in the first place. From Wordnik.com. [News for WNCT] Reference
There is a difficulty in limiting gas and bacteriological warfare. From Wordnik.com. [Disarmament] Reference
The problem is in limiting the freedom of speech of these newspapers. From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Broadcast Speech Limitation from Left and Right] Reference
The film by director Rituparno Ghosh is in English, limiting its audience. From Wordnik.com. [NAACHGAANA] Reference
I think my false expectations played a large role in limiting enjoyment here. From Wordnik.com. [REVIEW: Mathematicians in Love by Rudy Rucker] Reference
Frankly, I am impressed they exercised restraint in limiting it to ONLY seven pages. From Wordnik.com. [Coordinated Evolution] Reference
Nobody is term limiting the slick operators who are walking around the walls of Congress. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 5, 2008] Reference
To which I have to say, the fallacy is in limiting SF to stories about space exploration. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-07-01] Reference
The Pistons also did a good job in limiting Allen Iverson to 23 points and seven assists. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
If we begin limiting artistic expression, then the next step is to limit political expression. From Wordnik.com. [Life Upon the Wicked StageFreedom of Artistic Expression] Reference
Second, Congress should begin limiting future spending according to an inflation-minus-one rule. From Wordnik.com. [How to Grow Out of the Deficit] Reference
If Artest and Al Harrington are successful in limiting Pierce, this could be a very short series. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
It was Republicans who insisted on term limiting the presidents back in the early 1950s, early 1950s. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 27, 2005] Reference
Last October, Saudi Arabia decided it would no longer play a disproportionate role in limiting production. From Wordnik.com. [Opportunities for the 1990s] Reference
The Warren court overreached in limiting the powers of police with respect to their handling of suspects. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism] Reference
Urgent action is required if carbon capture and storage is to play a large role in limiting climate change. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Is Carbon Capture a Pipe Dream?] Reference
Cost is very relavent in limiting use, if you don't believe it check out chemical prices vs. profit margins. From Wordnik.com. [Is it safe to eat fish especially catfish from farm ponds that hold runoff from crop fields?] Reference
Estill and Chuck Hayes each grabbed eight rebounds and also did a fairly effective job on defense in limiting. From Wordnik.com. [NCAA Division I Mens Basketball - Mississippi State vs. Kentucky] Reference
Launch costs/kg (and the total mass for a power sat) has always been the main limiting factor to these devices. From Wordnik.com. [New JAXA Technology Captures Solar Energy in Space | Inhabitat] Reference
The advertising restrictions advance the interest in limiting this commodification in two closely related ways. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The First Amendment and Advertisements of Legal Prostitution] Reference
So we must bow to the political correctness of Okies in limiting our expressive possibilities in license plates?. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » “IM GAY” License Plate “Offensive to the General Public,” Oklahoma Government Agency Concludes] Reference
Regarding liberal attempts and successes in limiting our freedoms, and Constitutionally guaranteed ones at that!. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: McGavick = Human, Liberal Bloggers = Angry] Reference
Recent global economic turbulence has played a part in limiting aggressive international expansion by Korean banks. From Wordnik.com. [Seoul Sale of Majority Stake in Woori Expected] Reference
He wryly remarked that German broadcasters exhibited "some restraint" in limiting the number of pregnant Waacs to twenty. From Wordnik.com. [Miss Yourlovin: GIs, Gender, and Domesticity during World War II] Reference
Thus when only approved topics can be debated then it skews the public discourse, when it succeeds in limiting discussion. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » 3. The Practical Costs of Condemning Openness to Distressing Answers on Factual Questions] Reference
Do you tend to be pretty disciplined in limiting yourself to legit purchases, or do things get out of hand once in awhile?. From Wordnik.com. [Attention Shoppers] Reference
That Justice Scalia joined the majority in limiting the scope of a search incident to arrest is, in and of itself, unusual. From Wordnik.com. [Sui Generis--a New York law blog] Reference
Third, no one denies the ability of an unfavorable (or less than maximally favorable) environment in limiting one's potential. From Wordnik.com. [Baffled by "Analytical Egalitarianism", Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
The absolute lack of draft animals is no long-term limiting factor in regions where animal traction can effectively be implanted. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
Not only did the first five pitchers have their numbers in limiting them to five hits in six innings, they also had their addresses. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - First five pitchers make difference for AL] Reference
But it turns out that these so-called "good fats" are also increasingly seen to be of value in limiting cognitive decline during aging. From Wordnik.com. [5 Ways To Keep Your Brain Active As You Age] Reference
Still, term limiting people at the ballot box is a good idea ... it was never intended that representatives go to Washington and make a career in public office. From Wordnik.com. [ChronWatch - Articles] Reference
Baucus has expressed openness to the idea of limiting the exemption. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
The company has also begun testing the idea of limiting data downloads. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Judge Hamilton Gayden said with election day "just 175 hours" away, he was cool to the idea of limiting campaign speech. From Wordnik.com. [Top Stories | nashvillecitypaper.com] Reference
Yet economists have backed the idea of limiting or even eliminating the tax break for health benefits provided by employers. From Wordnik.com. [JSOnline.com] Reference
On Monday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., suggested he doesn't like the idea of limiting executive compensation. From Wordnik.com. [Crooks and Liars] Reference
I know many parents loathe the idea of limiting their child's college choices and don't protest when students switch schools or majors. From Wordnik.com. [LJWorld.com stories: News] Reference
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