crimp

Example Sentences

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Leaders in the world's second-largest economy have struggled since the pandemic to rely on overseas shipments to support gross domestic product as a long-running property market crisis forces consumers to crimp on spending.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

If the war in Iran drags on, then the resulting effect on transportation costs could crimp consumer demand for discretionary goods like chocolate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That is set to crimp demand for smartphones and the processors inside them this year.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

However, the renewed depreciation of the dollar, alongside cheaper Chinese exports into Europe, could crimp eurozone inflation further.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

“You got to crimp the edges with your thumb, like this. That makes ’em look nice.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly