constrain
Example Sentences
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Some have backed the administration's handling of the conflict, while others -- though uneasy about the lack of congressional oversight -- have stopped short of supporting measures that could constrain military operations.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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
The recent attacks in the Persian Gulf could further constrain supplies of industrial metals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Presidents have a freer hand to craft policy on the global stage, with lawmakers and courts less empowered to constrain them.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026
For the Arguments to induce belief, though of sufficient certainty, yet do not so constrain the mind to give its assent, but there is prudence and choice in it.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing constrain
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Essential English Vocabulary, List 3
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