constrained
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Power plants there sometimes switch to oil during periods of extreme cold when natural-gas supplies or electricity imports are constrained.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
"If you want to put a sensor out in the wild, in a farm or in a wetland, you are constrained to putting a battery in it or harvesting solar energy," Yen said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
“We expect Micron will post better results and higher guidance, supported by a structurally stronger-for-longer memory cycle driven by hyperscaler demand and constrained supply,” Vinh wrote in a research note Sunday.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
That in turns leads to more constrained, and more volatile, investment returns.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
At length Darcy spoke, and in a constrained manner said, “Mr. Wickham is blessed with such happy manners as may ensure his making friends—whether he may be equally capable of retaining them, is less certain.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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