constrict
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And while concerns about artificial-intelligence disruption have taken center stage as of late, the firm’s core business model, which centers on massive projects for large enterprises, has faced pressure as customers’ IT spending budgets constrict.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
The KWS has not commented on the allegation about the car park but said that the public had been consulted about the plan to constrict a new orphanage.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
The team found that this brain region is also linked to nerves that constrict blood vessels, which increases blood pressure.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026
“If you bring the caps down, you’re going to constrict credit,” Bank of America Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
He felt his throat begin to constrict at the thought of another person gone from this world, forgotten, because he knew that was what Javier would eventually become.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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Such reactions can range from responses with “no clinical manifestations” to irritating rashes to life-threatening conditions such as anaphylactic shock, which constricts breathing and impairs motor function.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
They expect Akamai’s core content-delivery business, which centers on moving data across the internet, to transition from a double-digit decliner to generally stable as the industry constricts and traffic trends improve.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
These two brief scenes quickly and credibly evoke a complex bond, and a family life that constricts in some ways and comforts in others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Angiotensin II constricts blood vessels, raising blood pressure, while angiotensin 1-7 relaxes blood vessels, lowering blood pressure.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2024
So he takes it off and slips it on her finger and it constricts and clamps on and she’s like, Omigod!
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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But Situational was constricted: Anthropic had the right to approve of any transfer of its privately held shares, so the fund could only pitch those with existing stakes in Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
But the combined weight of the Covid pandemic, China's spiralling property slump and constricted borrowing limits for its citizens have sunk those sky-high ambitions, and all but ground the project to a standstill.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
As the water moves beyond the constricted section, pressure rises and the bubbles violently collapse.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Accenture faces pressure from constricted client IT spending budgets and skepticism over its product-focused acquisition strategy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
My guts constricted in pain, and my legs burned with acid.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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It would inevitably drive prices higher by constricting supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In commodities, the team favors base industrial metals like aluminum, nickel, lead, and zinc, as artificial-intelligence and military buildouts increase demand while reinvestment rates by miners remain low, constricting supply.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
With all manner of industries constricting and AI threatening entry-level positions, many people have become delivery drivers, full-time or as an economically necessary side gig.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
The album capped a lengthy, constricting record label contract that Charli had been trying to optimize for years, to varying success.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026
The coldness inside of him had moved upward into his throat constricting it.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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