constrained

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Reeves has said any package would be constrained by the government's borrowing rules and its wish to keep inflation and interest rates as low as possible.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

That is, Berkshire’s fortress balance sheet and its durable earnings make it more valuable in times of stress or chaos, since it can deploy capital when others are constrained.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Yet with memory supplies so constrained, expect those stocks to remain top of mind for investors.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The recent strikes suggest a longer restart timeline, with production from the plant constrained until the two damaged liquefaction units can be repaired—a process that may take several years or more, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Science belongs to the very extensive class of activities which combine the natural and the artificial, which are constrained by both reality and culture.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton