constrained
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"We are constrained only by the extent that we accept the status quo through acquiescence, complacency, and limited ambition."
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
The tactic has greatly constrained Iranian oil exports — about 90% of which flow through the Strait of Hormuz — contributing to rising inflationary pressure.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
"We don't want to be putting the prices up because the people we're supporting, their income is also severely constrained."
From BBC • Apr. 22, 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 have been for months constrained in scenes of prodigious sickness and desolation; we cannot but feel gratitude that we exchange these sad prospects for new views.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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