crimp

Example Sentences

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Supporters say allowing rentals of non-primary residences will generate needed revenue, but opponents say it will crimp affordable housing supplies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Higher interest rates are a headwind but shouldn’t crimp overall performance, argued Gabelli portfolio manager Simon Wong and research analyst Timothy Winter in a note last month.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The term—for an economy stuck with both weak growth and high inflation—resurfaced last year when tariffs threatened to lift prices and crimp hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

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

The only crimp in my plan was that I seemed to have no talent whatsoever.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris