constricted

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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

Porkchop, a turtle rescued from the river last year, lost a flipper after a fishing line severely constricted the limb.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

This constricted geographical footprint matters for Moderna from a revenue perspective.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

They’re reflections of our overall culture, which is coded to navigate around violence and depravity, as well as all the ways freedom of expression is being constricted.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

She had wanted to cough as soon as it occurred to her that she mustn’t, and she passed a long hour trying to swallow away the tickle that perversely constricted her throat.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit