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/ˈlɪmɪt/ 
| singular | limit |
| plural | limits |
speed/spending limits
There are strict limits on presidential power.
There has to be a fair limit to the level of migration from other countries.
He had consumed more than three times the legal limit of alcohol when he drove home.
Their inflation rate was above the 3% limit set by the Maastricht Treaty.
Collocations: limit Obviously there is a limit to the amount we can get done in two weeks.
The competition tested the limits of her ability.
This area of the ocean has been fished beyond sustainable limits.
The children were stretching my patience to the limit.
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