crimp
Example Sentences
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Many management teams mentioned that concerns over affordability were crimping household spending, especially among lower-income consumers.
From Barron's
It could crimp Becerra’s fundraising if potential donors wonder where their money is actually going and whether anyone credible will be watching it.
From Los Angeles Times
That extended a campaign that had crimped a vital sea lane for two years and drew the U.S. into pitched naval battles.
Starbucks has had to invest significantly on labor and marketing to propel its turnaround efforts, which could crimp margins in the short term.
From Barron's
The U.K. economy returned to slow growth in the latest August figures, albeit recording a sharp deceleration from the start of the year, ahead of U.S. tariffs on goods that crimped exports.
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