constrain
Example Sentences
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Hiring has slowed over the past few years, but so has growth in the number of people available for work in the U.S., a balance that has helped constrain layoffs and joblessness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Language, metaphors, narratives, structures—all these exist to explain, rather than constrain, our desires.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Sermons matter, but the most meaningful form of obligation and testimony is about showing up, with enough presence and force to constrain the oppression of power.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 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
“I’ve got it all worked out,” Dobbs whispered, gripping the side of Orr’s cot with white-knuckled hands to constrain them from waving.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing constrain
Just Mercy
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Excerpt from "The Declaration of Independence"
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Essential English Vocabulary, List 3
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