crimped

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The bread and butter of Boston asset management has been actively managed equity mutual funds, a business that has been crimped by investors choosing exchange-traded funds, index funds, and alternative investments instead.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The attacks on fuel depots in the capital crimped local distribution within Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The U.K. economy returned to slow growth in the latest August figures, albeit recording a sharp deceleration from the start of the year, ahead of U.S. tariffs on goods that crimped exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Both products are disc-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with crimped edges that are kept in the freezer.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Then I attached an air line to the tank and crimped it with my thumb.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir