constricted
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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
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
This constricted geographical footprint matters for Moderna from a revenue perspective.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
It has also constricted supplies of some products such as jet fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
She did her best not to flinch, to look firmly and undaunted into those colorless eyes, but fear constricted her throat.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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