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constrain

[kuhn-streyn] / kənˈstreɪn /


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The new results constrain the form of these models and will direct future searches for them.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Conflict and displacement in eastern Congo severely constrain efforts to contain the outbreak, which has spread to Uganda.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Washington's moves to constrain China's tech sector are another longstanding concern for Beijing, as the two countries race to dominate the global artificial intelligence market.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

But it warned that "if instability in the Middle East persists, rising costs, delays and limited transport capacity are likely to constrain humanitarian operations further."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The term ‘relativism’ is contentious, but I use it, rather than ‘constructivism’, because I want to refer to those who hold that reality does not constrain the beliefs we can hold about the real world.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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