constrained
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He also noted that in parts of the country where inventory has been constrained, such as in New Jersey, bidding wars are still happening.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026
But he acknowledged that it is "a very difficult thing to deliver" in an uncertain world, where "public finances are constrained" and politicians face "hard decisions".
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
He did not expect "imminent improvement" and warned that sales were no longer "meaningfully constrained by a lack of supply" as the number of properties for sale ticked up in June.
From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026
In practice, they knew, no one was going to force fiscally constrained governments to meet the goal, 10 years away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
We have been for months constrained in scenes of prodigious sickness and desolation; we cannot but feel gratitude that we exchange these sad prospects for new views.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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