impose a limit
Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words
To force a limit on someone or something.
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- The council decided to impose a new limit on noise levels.
- Parents often impose limits on their children's screen time.
- The government is considering whether to impose a limit on public gatherings.
- It's crucial not to impose unnecessary limits on creativity.
- They were forced to impose strict spending limits due to budget cuts.
- Can we impose a limit on the number of attendees?
- The new regulations will impose a limit on carbon emissions.
- History shows that trying to impose absolute limits can backfire.
- He tried to impose a limit on how much food she could eat.
- The system automatically imposes a limit on data transfer after a certain threshold.