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
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
Saudi Arabia is starting to shift crude exports to its Red Sea hub at Yanbu as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz constrain Gulf shipments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
You sense it all around in the pointed lack of ornamentation, plants, or reason for hope—walls built not to shelter but to constrain.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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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