constrain
Example Sentences
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“If Iran refused,” Nephew added, “he had no plausible alternative to constrain the program.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
But it warned that "if instability in the Middle East persists, rising costs, delays and limited transport capacity are likely to constrain humanitarian operations further."
From BBC • May 2, 2026
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
Such another small basin of thin gruel as his own was all that he could, with thorough self-approbation, recommend; though he might constrain himself, while the ladies were comfortably clearing the nicer things, to say:
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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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