constrict
Example Sentences
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My throat constricted at the mention of Formann’s and the show.
From Literature
Historically low mortgage rates followed by inflation fueled price appreciation and resulted in a lock-in effect for owners that is constricting the supply of homes for sale.
When export routes like the Strait of Hormuz are constricted, producers can temporarily keep pumping by pushing barrels into these tanks.
The medications activate potassium channels, which relax pericytes and allow previously constricted blood vessels to widen.
From Science Daily
Tracy said he wanted to respect the source material, but without feeling constricted by it.
From Barron's
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