constrain
Example Sentences
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America’s strategic superiority was constrained by the limitations of the new geopolitical realities, and it had no intention of starting a nuclear war.
“The internet shutdown has severely constrained our access to information,” said Ahmed Benchemsi, a spokesperson for the Middle East and North Africa office of Human Rights Watch.
Lingering financial-stability concerns tied to rising household debt and the property market have also constrained the central bank’s ability to lower borrowing costs.
In the wake of the crisis, new rules required banks to hold more capital against loan losses and cash to handle funding outflows, which constrained their lending.
Treating them as something society can simply “pause” doesn’t reduce demand for digital services; it constrains the supply of compute, raising costs and outsourcing technological progress elsewhere.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
