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constrain

[kuhn-streyn] / kənˈstreɪn /


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The concentrated hard-disk drive market allows Western Digital and Seagate to constrain supply, raise prices, and secure long-term contracts.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The debt struggles highlight a major risk for the AI boom, where capital may constrain data center building along with electricity supplies and public backlash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Hiring has slowed over the past few years, but so has growth in the number of people available for work in the U.S., a balance that has helped constrain layoffs and joblessness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Getting crosswise with public opinion is sometimes enough to constrain a president.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

Few rules constrain the exercise of prosecutorial discretion.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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