constrained

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But data centre expansion there is constrained by limited space and relatively expensive electricity.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Polyethylene prices could rise further amid lower plant operating rates and constrained feedstock supply, with additional upside if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for longer, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Reeves said any package would be constrained by the government's borrowing rules and its wish to keep inflation and interest rates "as low as possible".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Yet with memory supplies so constrained, expect those stocks to remain top of mind for investors.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

As soon as I returned to Elsinore, I felt constrained to lie, to deceive the queen herself.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein