crimped

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The bread and butter of Boston asset management has been actively managed equity mutual funds, a business that has been crimped by investors choosing exchange-traded funds, index funds, and alternative investments instead.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Mortgage rates have remained high, and home prices in many markets in the South are falling amid crimped demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Thought and feeling bubble up beneath visible restraint—she’ll let a nervous glance scamper this way or that, or wear a smile that’s still crimped at the edges amid the teasing interplay of her peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Both products are disc-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with crimped edges that are kept in the freezer.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

He crimped the wire with his pliers and ripped off a sleeve of insulation, revealing the shining copper core.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi