- present participle of constrict.
constricting
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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
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
In particular, prolonged standing can raise blood pressure as the body boosts circulation to the lower limbs by constricting blood vessels and increasing the pumping power of the heart.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024
I washed my face and hands, but even then I could smell it within the soap stinging, constricting the nostrils a little.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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