constrained

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Reeves has 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. 29, 2026

That is, Berkshire’s fortress balance sheet and its durable earnings make it more valuable in times of stress or chaos, since it can deploy capital when others are constrained.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The U.A.E. gambling push signaled a profound shift in a region where gambling has been constrained by Islamic prohibitions, and the opening of the last major untapped markets for the global casino industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“The societal benefits of AI are fundamentally constrained by the availability and affordability of the computing infrastructure that powers it,” Blue Origin said in its filing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

The constrained wind had built itself up to mini-cyclone intensity and could not be constrained.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer