constrained
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Tanker traffic through the strait has been heavily constrained since the conflict began.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 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
Imports from the US meanwhile, while growing, have been constrained by the fact that the US aviation market uses a different fuel specification to most of the rest of the world.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
The iPhone maker’s sales surged, beating Wall Street’s expectations, and might have been even better if not for the constrained supply of advanced chips that power its devices, executives said on a call with analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The deeper he got into his medical career, the more Burry felt constrained by his problems with other people in the flesh.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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