crimped
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Higher interest rates, she said, have crimped bigger-ticket purchases that often require financing.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
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
Agriculture will feel the pinch for longer, and liquefied-natural gas will be crimped for years because of damaged infrastructure in major producer Qatar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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
Small markings, like bite marks, crimped the edges.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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