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constrained

[kuhn-streynd] / kənˈstreɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
forced
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The agency also found that oil production slipped by 1.6 million barrels per day month-on-month to 100.1 million barrels in August as shipping through the strait remained constrained.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Holiday lets "can generate important economic and social benefits, especially for households struggling to make ends meet" but "they may also aggravate housing demand pressures in some constrained local housing markets," the EU draft read.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Damage to refining infrastructure in the Middle East and Russia, and constrained feedstock availability for Asian and European refiners mean the backdrop remains supportive, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

"Uncertainty in the planning system is a drag on economic growth, investment and infrastructure delivery. In the City, where schemes are complex, constrained and require significant upfront investment, that doubt is especially damaging."

From BBC Sep. 6, 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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