How to Use restriction in a Sentence

restriction

noun
  • Building in that area came with some restrictions.
  • They will lift export restrictions.
  • They placed restrictions on smoking indoors.
  • Or, from the parental restrictions that come with them.
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Many of the restrictions have cropped up over the last two years.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The good news is that there is no odds restriction with this wager.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That doesn’t mean the restrictions won’t hurt elsewhere.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • One place to start would be rethinking our restrictions on food carts.
    — Liam Stanton, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • But due to the restrictions in state law, the rest of it is piling up in reserves.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • City crews say there are red and white signs that will explain the parking restrictions.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Eleven other crew members were freed on bail and with restrictions.
    — Reuters, CNN, 27 June 2024
  • There is no need for panic or travel restrictions.
    — CBS News, 4 May 2026
  • Highway 50 has not seen any restrictions at this time.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Herro said there was no set-in-stone minutes restriction.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Yes, but there are some restrictions on wild animals.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Those restrictions last three hours after the match concludes.
    — Kelly O'Donnell, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Deadline hears there may still be some legal restrictions on Bond talk as of yet.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Wouldn’t expect much restriction role-wise for him today.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Now that law, a restriction imposed by only four other states, is about to change.
    — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Reporters are being asked to sign a form agreeing to the new restrictions.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
  • How long was the restriction expected to last?
    — Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But most reached a consensus that cities and counties had put too many restrictions in place.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
  • These are banned on debit cards in Texas and face restrictions on credit cards.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
  • While the goals of the state restrictions are similar, the exact rules vary.
    — ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • There is, of course, no restriction on females wanting to access the male events.
    — Nicola Williams, National Review, 2 July 2021
  • In this new episode, bakers make tasty treats for guests who must be mindful of a dietary restriction.
    — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2021
  • There is no restriction on bystanders’ watching, and some of them take videos that end up online.
    — The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
  • The only downside to this was the restriction of her freedom.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The platform offers no way for users to dispute the restriction.
    — Amanda Seitz, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2022
  • The three centers are all decent but have a glaring restriction.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 18 May 2026

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