constrained
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If anything, it revealed how threatening satire could be — and how quickly it reemerges in new forms when constrained.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
“Dominion owns attractive regulated assets that have been inhibited by a high payout ratio and constrained balance sheet,” he said in a research note Monday.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Structural factors including constrained spare capacity and a muted U.S. supply response support a sustained geopolitical risk premium on oil, Enverus says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
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
The Frenchmen smiled, but their manner was constrained and they seemed in no mood to get drunk.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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