But his effort to limit the ruling failed, as he later acknowledged.

Late tonight, an effort to limit debate failed 53 to 41.

"They're both of them running out of control, and I think we need to start making an effort to limit their growth."

They lost an effort to limit gun sales on the Internet.

The ban is an effort to limit the influence of lobbyists.

The new effort to limit tobacco use could not be less successful than the last.

Most also agree that the new guidelines are not an effort to limit care.

In an effort to limit costs, the interests of nature and the landscape are often overlooked.

On the supply side, efforts to limit growth have made it difficult for builders to keep up.

But it is now expected to face a reinvigorated effort in Congress to limit its growth.