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

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

Analysts have generally worried that high prices for memory components could drive up the cost of smartphones and crimp consumer demand.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

He pointed at her air hose to suggest that she crimp it so that she could hear him better.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston