crimped

Example Sentences

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Mortgage rates have remained high, and home prices in many markets in the South are falling amid crimped demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The stock has dropped 12% over the past year amid worries about a slowdown in consumer spending that has crimped sales growth in the company’s beauty and healthcare segments.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

The company has been using the round, pie-shape sandwich with distinct crimped edges since 1996.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

However, persistent inflation means interest rates haven’t fallen as much as hoped, which has crimped business investment and the government’s hope that it could spur a wave of house-building and infrastructure-building by fast-tracking planning applications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

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

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir