time limit
a period of time within which an action or procedure must be done or completed.
Origin of time limit
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How to use time limit in a sentence
One hundred days before the election seems appropriate time limit for a campaign.
Time is Money: How to Fix Outrageous Political Spending | Jim Arkedis | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI also set a time limit, usually four hours, with a brief respite in the middle.
Wired Executives Find that Disconnecting Can Help Spur Creativity | Beth Comstock | October 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBecause the time limit for Roundtree to appeal his denial had passed, Fox helped him file a new disability claim.
Accuracy Falls by Wayside as VA Rushes to Clear Vast Backlog | Aaron Glantz | November 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe second limit to Murray's curiosity is revealed by his time limit: "1960 to 2010."
Ordinarily there is a three-year time limit to file for a criminal-injury award, but the government made an exception for me.
Handcuffs, Ropes, and an Open Window: How I Escaped an Unthinkable Childhood | Genyfer Spark | January 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Four days from now the time limit is up and they'll be formally married.
--And Devious the Line of Duty | Tom GodwinBig Jeff took down his bid at seven-fifteen and filed his new bid at seven forty-five; fifteen minutes after the legal time limit.
The Iron Puddler | James J. DavisThis might be so long as to exceed the time limit set for his return to Dick and Phil, and consequently give them cause to worry.
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers | Claude A. LabelleMake five minutes time limit for each side and permit no one to tag above the knee.
Games and Play for School Morale | VariousThe time limit set for the German reply came and passed with no official communication with Berlin.
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