- present participle of constrain.
constraining
Example Sentences
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"Ever since the 2011 magnitude 9.0 Tohoku-oki earthquake in Japan, we realized that the tsunami data had really valuable information for constraining shallow slip," said Melgar.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
“If transit is funneled through a smaller, controlled portion of the strait, you’re not stopping barrels, but you are constraining them — creating friction and likely reducing overall throughput.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
Yields on U.S. government debt declined and the Fed’s policy framework is still constraining shorter-term yields, FHN Financial said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
The former Fox News personality, who served as an Army National Guard infantry officer in Iraq and Afghanistan, disdains rules of engagement and other guardrails as constraining to the “warrior ethos.”
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
It was clear that a way had to be found to capture the profits of laboratory discoveries without undermining academic standards or constraining scientific inquiry.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
