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And while concerns about artificial-intelligence disruption have taken center stage as of late, the firm’s core business model, which centers on massive projects for large enterprises, has faced pressure as customers’ IT spending budgets constrict.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

In contrast, exposure to bright light allows the pupil to constrict in response to brightness rather than focusing distance, helping maintain healthier retinal stimulation.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2026

The rapid timetable is designed to constrict the amount of time the two parties have to build a campaigning infrastructure in the constituency.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026

“If you bring the caps down, you’re going to constrict credit,” Bank of America Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

He felt his throat begin to constrict at the thought of another person gone from this world, forgotten, because he knew that was what Javier would eventually become.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Such reactions can range from responses with “no clinical manifestations” to irritating rashes to life-threatening conditions such as anaphylactic shock, which constricts breathing and impairs motor function.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026

They expect Akamai’s core content-delivery business, which centers on moving data across the internet, to transition from a double-digit decliner to generally stable as the industry constricts and traffic trends improve.

From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026

These two brief scenes quickly and credibly evoke a complex bond, and a family life that constricts in some ways and comforts in others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

In some people, this capsule constricts around the implant, impeding its function and causing pain.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2023

My chest constricts as a wave of homesickness overwhelms me.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

The monthslong closure of the Strait of Hormuz has constricted crude flows to Asia, where giant refineries ordinarily transform it into fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

As the water moves beyond the constricted section, pressure rises and the bubbles violently collapse.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

Scarring, or fibrosis, leaves the usually stretchy organ tight and constricted, meaning it is less able to fill with and hold urine.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 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

“Brinker,” began Finny in a constricted voice I did not recognize, “are you off your head or what?”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

In commodities, the team favors base industrial metals like aluminum, nickel, lead, and zinc, as artificial-intelligence and military buildouts increase demand while reinvestment rates by miners remain low, constricting supply.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

With all manner of industries constricting and AI threatening entry-level positions, many people have become delivery drivers, full-time or as an economically necessary side gig.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

The album capped a lengthy, constricting record label contract that Charli had been trying to optimize for years, to varying success.

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026

The buildup of RGS proteins, says Shishikura, tells the blood vessels to stop constricting, effectively overriding the "squeeze" signal.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2025

An upright gait required narrower hips, constricting the birth canal—and this just when babies’ heads were getting bigger and bigger.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari