constraining

Example Sentences

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“Put differently, physical shortages are constraining actual consumption, so what appears to be demand destruction is a supply loss showing up on the demand side of the ledger.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 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

Their disposal would shrink Axiata’s revenue base and increase exposure to higher-risk markets such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Cambodia, potentially constraining ratings despite lower leverage, it adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Gaia turned into loose white sand, but Jason summoned a squadron of venti who churned around her, constraining her in a cocoon of wind.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan