- present participle of constrain.
constraining
Example Sentences
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The spending scrutiny is constraining Altman’s once-boundless ambitions ahead of a potential initial public offering that could take place by the end of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
“Put differently, physical shortages are constraining actual consumption, so what appears to be demand destruction is a supply loss showing up on the demand side of the ledger.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
While healthcare spending has benefited the economy, population trends could also limit the pace of growth in coming years by constraining the labor pool, as Schmid said this past week.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Yields on U.S. government debt declined and the Fed’s policy framework is still constraining shorter-term yields, FHN Financial said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
It was clear that a way had to be found to capture the profits of laboratory discoveries without undermining academic standards or constraining scientific inquiry.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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