constrained

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“The whole ecosystem is more capital constrained than people think it is,” Castagno said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

But when market sentiment shifts or volatility rises, investors may find that liquidity is more constrained than expected.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

If supply remains constrained, food prices are likely to rise around the world, adding to inflationary pressures that have knock-on effects outside of the agricultural industry.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

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

There are other enterprises where our ability to change the rules is constrained by factors over which we have no control.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton