constrain

Example Sentences

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The recent attacks in the Persian Gulf could further constrain supplies of industrial metals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The First Amendment and decades of precedent constrain executive agencies.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 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

"A prolonged disruption... would begin to erode inventories, constrain logistics and tighten global oil and gas balances, with much greater effects on prices."

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Few rules constrain the exercise of his or her discretion.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander