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

Disruption to trade has crimped fuel supplies across the global aviation industry, especially for some Asian and European countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

That crimped, tiny cursive, each letter sloping slightly farther uphill.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr