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
The longer Persian Gulf trade is constricted, the more likely rising prices of commodities like aluminum and fertilizer will also be felt by U.S. business and consumers, which CRU calls an underappreciated second order impact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
The pocket of air constricted, and we pressed our mouths and noses up into the fabric on the van’s ceiling.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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