constriction
Example Sentences
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For almost five years, the entertainment industry has been beset, first by the pandemic, then by the writers’ and actors’ strikes and the constriction that followed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025
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
The discovery of the mechanics behind cell extrusion could underlie other inflammatory diseases that also feature constriction such as cramping of the gut and inflammatory bowel disease.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024
“It is expected that there will be no pain, but there may be a feeling of constriction about the chest,” read the directions.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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