constraining

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The former Fox News personality, who served as an Army National Guard infantry officer in Iraq and Afghanistan, disdains rules of engagement and other guardrails as constraining to the “warrior ethos.”

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Their disposal would shrink Axiata’s revenue base and increase exposure to higher-risk markets such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Cambodia, potentially constraining ratings despite lower leverage, it adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Whether that model proves sufficient — or constraining — will shape how fast tokenized equities can scale beyond early adopters.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

The law is neither protecting the vulnerable nor constraining the Epstein class.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

In this sense, mathematics is just the opposite of constraining; it is empowering, and at the service of anyone who cares to use it.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos