constrain
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Language, metaphors, narratives, structures—all these exist to explain, rather than constrain, our desires.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Getting crosswise with public opinion is sometimes enough to constrain a president.
From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026
“On the other hand, for Poland as a net commodity importer, higher energy prices are a negative supply-side shock, which might constrain output and activity.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
The First Amendment and decades of precedent constrain executive agencies.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
For the Arguments to induce belief, though of sufficient certainty, yet do not so constrain the mind to give its assent, but there is prudence and choice in it.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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