How to Use limit in a Sentence
- He has reached the limit of his endurance.
- There are limits to what I can put up with from him!
- In training, she pushed her body to its physical limits.
- He tries to be creative within the limits of conventional journalism.
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Set a clear limit and stick to it.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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There is a limit of one per guest.
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Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
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Is there a house limit for length?
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Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Each step can help, but each one has limits.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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There were limits to the study, the team said.
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Dr. Joshua Anthony,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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One-time dark web scans have limits, too.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Set firm, kind limits to keep progress steady.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
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Even in a world of dress-up, there are limits.
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Lauren Morrow
september 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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There’s a limit to what they can be taught, of course.
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Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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There may be a limit to how far that can go at the top.
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Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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There is no limit, there is no ceiling.
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Mckinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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That limit could be coming to an end soon, though.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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But those limits are just the status quo.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Road-legal bikes are bound by street limits.
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New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lead with care, then state your honest limits.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
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In most of the city, cars have a 25-mile-an-hour limit.
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Clio Chang,
Curbed,
31 Oct. 2025
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Here’s why the wholesale clubs are off-limits.
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Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Kang agrees, but says there are limits to what the mayor can achieve.
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Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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That said, these attributes had their limits.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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Gentle limits keep you on track.
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Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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But even this workhorse has limits.
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Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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This should be your daily limit.
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Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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This should be your daily limit.
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Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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Know your limits, and be ready for the fact that there are people who can’t match them.
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Andrew Filev,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Cost is $5 per car, with no limit to the number of drop-off items.
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Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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But there are limits that also go beyond the law.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
- We need to find ways to limit expenses.
- Our lack of money limits our options.
- Because of our lack of money, we have to limit ourselves to fewer options.
- He tried to limit the damage to his reputation by blaming other people.
- A factor limiting our country's economic performance is its lack of resources.
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Rain chances are limited for the week ahead.
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Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Space is limited and is first come, first served.
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Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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This would be joy enough, but why limit ourselves?
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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To limit browsing, seek out plants that deer tend to avoid.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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You may be limited on where to place your bed in a small bedroom.
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Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the end, this debate is not limited to one state.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The league limits how many charter flights teams can take in a season.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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The part about having your voice limited brought me to tears.
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Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The goal isn’t to limit yourself but to find balance.
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Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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The same goes for his defense, which is limited to left field.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
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In this case, limit the extension in your arms to keep the hips on the mat.
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Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2024
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But his success isn't just limited to the track.
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Gayle King,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Still, the good feelings were limited on this night.
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Tony Jones,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Well, your options aren't limited to just one style.
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Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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Want to limit waste in your regimen?
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Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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It was found to reduce hunger and limit caloric intake later in the day.
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Perri O. Blumberg,
Men's Health,
30 Aug. 2023
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The program is limited to one free kids’ meal and adult discount per week.
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Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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For now, he is being limited due to a back issue.
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James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The coach’s constant quest for an edge is not limited to the mental side of things.
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Brian O'Keefe,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2024
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Don't be tempted to use binoculars, as this will limit your field of view.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Layoffs have been limited, but the same can be said for hiring.
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Michelle Chapman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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That was the first limiting factor, but the money made sense.
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Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, contact with the outside world was limited.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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What begins in mourning is not limited to it.
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Vogue,
1 June 2026
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Some short-term fixes weaken customer trust or limit growth.
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Fazila Shahid,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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