straitened

Example Sentences

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“Under very straitened circumstances — which is what these Games are — we will have, I think, an outstanding track and field championships.”

From Seattle Times

Despite her straitened circumstances, she has no regrets.

From Reuters

I always try to encourage people when I write about a specific person’s need to extrapolate outward and consider helping those they see around them in similarly straitened circumstances.

From Los Angeles Times

He had his eye on the big picture at the time, but he was also sizing up his team’s straitened competitive circumstances.

From New York Times

Murky advice from the CDC about which cohorts should receive priority for vaccination during a period of straitened supply has left states to craft their policies on their own.

From Los Angeles Times