artificial restriction

collocation in English

meaningsofartificialandrestriction

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artificial
adjective
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/ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/ˌɑːr.t̬əˈfɪʃ.əl/
made by people, often as a copy of ...
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restriction
noun[C or U]
uk
/rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/us
/rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/
an official limit ...
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(Definition ofartificialandrestrictionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There has been noartificialrestrictionof the cotton textile industry in this country.
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It is anartificialrestrictionto impose that age ceiling.
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He believes in the doctrine ofartificialrestrictionof supply and that it can hold down an ever-increasing demand.
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That seems a quiteartificialrestrictionto place on the making of standard grants.
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Is not an import board anartificialrestriction?
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It is the removal of anartificialrestrictionupon what one would sensibly expect—namely, that the prosecutor should draw attention to that which is obvious.
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At the same time, because a duopoly exists, there is anartificialrestrictionon the amount of money that flows from television into sport.
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However, many parents have welcomed the removal of what they saw as anartificialrestrictionon their choice.
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As a result of thisartificialrestriction, £2,200 million too few dollars were injected into the whole circulation of international world trade.
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We are one of the greatest coal exporting ports in the world, and we have, unfortunately, had a dose of thisartificialrestrictionbefore.
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This was seen as being anartificialrestriction.
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I believe, however, that that demand is capped by anartificialrestriction.
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It will be met by the old frontier position of trade union policy—theartificialrestrictionof production.
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This is a totally different thing—artificialrestrictionof supply.
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For instance, higher rates, higher taxation, increased financial difficulties of maintaining a decent standard of living occurring together withartificialrestrictionof production.
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Because of theartificialrestriction, the coins would acquire a higher price here than their world numismatic price.
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We are cutting off a very essential part of our export trade, so far as hams are concerned, by thisartificialrestrictionof supplies.
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I doubt very much whether there is any advantage inartificialrestriction.
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I hope that theartificialrestrictionin respect of the number of patients will be removed.
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Eachartificialrestrictionon our food supplies, and each artificial increase in prices, eats further into our standard of living.
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