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Recent Examples of off-limits
Catch up quick: President Trump promised an aggressive crackdown on undocumented immigrants, and the latest directive allows immigration officials to raid schools and churches, previously deemed off-limits.
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Shortly after Trump took office, the Department of Homeland Security made schools and churches – locations previously off-limits – fair game for raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
This new directive, announced on Tuesday, aims to empower federal immigration officers to arrest migrants at places previously deemed off-limits by guidelines issued over a decade ago.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
There was excitement at the access granted after Liverpool’s dramatic Carabao Cup victory with a youthful side over Chelsea at Wembley in February, when cameras were allowed in the changing room— something that was deemed off-limits when filming started as Klopp was firmly against it.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Shortly after Trump took office, the Department of Homeland Security made schools and churches – locations previously off-limits – fair game for raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
This new directive, announced on Tuesday, aims to empower federal immigration officers to arrest migrants at places previously deemed off-limits by guidelines issued over a decade ago.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
There was excitement at the access granted after Liverpool’s dramatic Carabao Cup victory with a youthful side over Chelsea at Wembley in February, when cameras were allowed in the changing room— something that was deemed off-limits when filming started as Klopp was firmly against it.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-limits
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People in certain regions of Minnesota, especially the southeast, have long been at a higher risk of nitrate contamination from their private wells.—
MinnPost,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Acquired some fifteen years ago from a private seller, the unsigned portrait—painted in Paris in 1906—was recently authenticated and published in the Modigliani archive of Rome.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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One thing, though: Carreño arrived in Los Angeles after Chasen’s closed and never ate the chili served at the restaurant where Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Groucho Marx and Cary Grant were regulars.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Most of us know Space but aside from that, spots like Floyd and Treehouse (Now closed) also had a big influence on me.—
Danny Klein,
SPIN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Butler gets more than half his shots near the restricted area (178 of 275 this season), shoots a great percentage (63.5) down there and has averaged around eight free throws per game during his five-plus seasons in Miami.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Keep in mind that Nikola Jovic is eligible for restricted free agency that summer.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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Belle Gibson’s story of faking cancer is fictionalized in the new Netflix limited series 'Apple Cider Vinegar' Comments At the start of 2015, Belle Gibson was at the peak of her wellness empire.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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However, with an average finish of just 24.4 in the Cup series, and Kaulig Racing's limited experience with the playoffs, this season may be a challenge for the young North Carolina driver.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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According to an exclusive report from Variety, Hulu dropped the series after one season.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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The space will also feature an exclusive leather goods piece.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Off-limits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-limits. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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