constrict

They are constricted on the one hand by construction that is transforming fields into concrete jungles, and on the other, by impoverished soils and competition from cheap food imports that undermine their revenue.

I struggle against my restraints, but the wires constrict their grip and grow a little hotter against my skin.

BEIJING—China has demonstrated it can weaponize its control over global supply chains by constricting the flow of critical rare-earth minerals.

After DexCom shifted its focus to the Type 2 population last year, Type 1 sales constricted.

And Mr. Stock’s Micah is sensitive to the point of seeming to squirm inside a constricted, wounded soul.