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constrained

[kuhn-streynd] / kənˈstreɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
forced
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They were constrained only by access to these ingredients, which, considering they control Mexico’s main shipping ports, is almost limitless.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Tanker traffic through the strait has been heavily constrained since the conflict began.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The B- rating is constrained by a number of factors, including Argentina’s international liquidity position, as well as high inflation and a record of macroeconomic instability, Fitch said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Blanche seems to be quite aggressively auditioning for the AG job, and he also seems to be much less constrained by whatever the thing was that once constrained Bondi.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

They smacked the gravel from their clothing and walked in constrained silence to the entrance of the orderly room.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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