constrained
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Rather than being primarily controlled by environmental conditions, crayfish growth may be constrained by the animals' own biology.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The building was praised by the jury for its "inventive and site-specific response to a highly constrained plot".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
“Higher gas prices, constrained Indonesian supply and Indian restocking should support thermal coal,” MS says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
However, refined product flows remain largely constrained, with diesel supply balances very tight, said McNally.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
So though we had great will to speak to the other, we were constrained in our discourse; I fretted at my ignorance.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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