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constrained

[kuhn-streynd] / kənˈstreɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
forced
Synonyms


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The tactic has greatly constrained Iranian oil exports — about 90% of which flow through the Strait of Hormuz — contributing to rising inflationary pressure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"We don't want to be putting the prices up because the people we're supporting, their income is also severely constrained."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It highlights that many of the ocean's fastest and most formidable predators may also be among the most physically constrained.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

“Rising security outlays require explicit reprioritization within constrained envelopes to avoid slippage,” the Fund said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In other words, they are not the least constrained or intimidated by the other work of art.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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