constricted
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That constricted supplies and sent global prices soaring from less than $500 to more than $3,000 per metric tonne.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
But the combined weight of the Covid pandemic, China's spiralling property slump and constricted borrowing limits for its citizens have sunk those sky-high ambitions, and all but ground the project to a standstill.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Shipments of sulfur from Canada were up sharply as global supplies were constricted by the war and the squeeze on goods moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Physical capacity across the world is constricted by a variety of chokepoints, some natural like Hormuz, some man-made like tariffs.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
She wailed, falling sideways as the net constricted, forcing her two forms - Greek and Roman - into a quivering, out-of-focus whole.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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