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
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
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
Why should our experience at 10 kilometers an hour constrain the laws of nature at 300,000 kilometers per second?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing constrain
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Excerpt from "The Declaration of Independence"
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Essential English Vocabulary, List 3
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