constrain

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Getting crosswise with public opinion is sometimes enough to constrain a president.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

LeMay, predictably, was “solidly opposed” to the treaty, arguing it would impede military readiness and constrain America’s nuclear capability.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Elevated crude costs, structural demand softness in China and ongoing petrochemical oversupply are expected to constrain the company’s profitability, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Doing so demands coordinated action by the international community to constrain the East Asian supply chains feeding their production.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

And the lack of safety cannot help but constrain your sense of the galaxy.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates