constraining

Example Sentences

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Yields on U.S. government debt declined and the Fed’s policy framework is still constraining shorter-term yields, FHN Financial said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The former Fox News personality, who served as an Army National Guard infantry officer in Iraq and Afghanistan, disdains rules of engagement and other guardrails as constraining to the “warrior ethos.”

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Fragmentation compels banks and asset managers to localize balance sheets and hold excess capital, constraining cross-border intermediation and dampening growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Whether that model proves sufficient — or constraining — will shape how fast tokenized equities can scale beyond early adopters.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

It was clear that a way had to be found to capture the profits of laboratory discoveries without undermining academic standards or constraining scientific inquiry.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik