restricted
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Examples of restricted in a Sentence
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
The couple from Crest Hill, Illinois, were arrested on July 26, 2021, and charged with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, according to the Department of Justice’s Website.
—Michael Moore Jr., Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
While roaming through the Capitol, court records said, Rossman eventually reached then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office suite, a restricted area.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Other relatives have made it to the restricted area and have so far been allowed to stay, Castellon said on the phone.
—NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Griffin was convicted of a misdemeanor charge of illegally entering restricted areas of the U.S. Capitol grounds.
—USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
The Kings used their speed to attack the space the Lakers gave them, getting into the paint with ease.
Sacramento, which leads the league in paint field goal percentage outside of the restricted area at 49.7%, made a scorching 65.2% (15 of 23) of those types of shots against the Lakers.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2024
All of this will result in restricted access to fertility and IVF care in the state.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
Isabella Maria DeLuca was arrested last Friday in Irvine, California, on misdemeanor charges, including theft of government property, disorderly conduct and entering a restricted area.
—Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
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Word History
circa 1550, in the meaning defined above
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“Restricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restricted. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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