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constriction

[kuhn-strik-shuhn] / kənˈstrɪk ʃən /


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Researchers also observed additional disruptions in eye turning during accommodation and reduced effectiveness of eye blinks in triggering pupil constriction in myopic eyes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

The introduction of Turner somewhat cushions that constriction, but more so by the sights of Ellis-Taylor’s remarkable Hattie.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024

Yet their lives are hemmed in by the men around them, with a constriction that’s suffocating.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024

This strategy is a sign of constriction, but it’s also an indication that old habits and expectations have to give way to stringent new realities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Springing to my feet, I willed my breaths to keep coming against the sharp constriction in my throat.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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