constricted
Example Sentences
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But the combined weight of the Covid pandemic, China's spiralling property slump and constricted borrowing limits for its citizens have sunk those sky-high ambitions, and all but ground the project to a standstill.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Physical capacity across the world is constricted by a variety of chokepoints, some natural like Hormuz, some man-made like tariffs.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
This constricted geographical footprint matters for Moderna from a revenue perspective.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
When export routes like the Strait of Hormuz are constricted, producers can temporarily keep pumping by pushing barrels into these tanks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
She had wanted to cough as soon as it occurred to her that she mustn’t, and she passed a long hour trying to swallow away the tickle that perversely constricted her throat.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
