constricted
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Physical capacity across the world is constricted by a variety of chokepoints, some natural like Hormuz, some man-made like tariffs.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
The longer Persian Gulf trade is constricted, the more likely rising prices of commodities like aluminum and fertilizer will also be felt by U.S. business and consumers, which CRU calls an underappreciated second order impact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
The medications activate potassium channels, which relax pericytes and allow previously constricted blood vessels to widen.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026
Tracy said he wanted to respect the source material, but without feeling constricted by it.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
The pocket of air constricted, and we pressed our mouths and noses up into the fabric on the van’s ceiling.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
