constrain

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Sermons matter, but the most meaningful form of obligation and testimony is about showing up, with enough presence and force to constrain the oppression of power.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Doing so demands coordinated action by the international community to constrain the East Asian supply chains feeding their production.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Presidents have a freer hand to craft policy on the global stage, with lawmakers and courts less empowered to constrain them.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

"This should pave the way for applying this method in the future as we continue to increase the sensitivity, better constrain the gravitational-wave background, and maybe even detect it," says Cousins.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Why should our experience at 10 kilometers an hour constrain the laws of nature at 300,000 kilometers per second?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan