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constrain

[kuhn-streyn] / kənˈstreɪn /


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The effort to constrain the White House comes as the war has morphed from a heavy bombing campaign to a fragile ceasefire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The effort to constrain the White House comes as the war has morphed from a heavy bombing campaign to a fragile ceasefire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The new results constrain the form of these models and will direct future searches for them.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Washington's moves to constrain China's tech sector are another longstanding concern for Beijing, as the two countries race to dominate the global artificial intelligence market.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

And the lack of safety cannot help but constrain your sense of the galaxy.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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