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

In addition, the court said Wing changed the firm's strategy without consulting the other board members, refused to honour agreements with Dutch officials and crimped the powers of European Nexperia executives.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

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

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

She reaches down and removes her pumps, crimped and puckered now like her own skin, chalked and misshapen from the saltwater.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García