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constrained

[kuhn-streynd] / kənˈstreɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
forced
Synonyms


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With shipping through Hormuz severely constrained, the country is rerouting crude exports via its East-West pipeline to the Red Sea port of Yanbu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“We have been speaking with many people across the industry this month and one theme has remained constant—memory is very constrained and despite that, Apple is buying whatever memory they can,” Goldberg wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“The whole ecosystem is more capital constrained than people think it is,” Castagno said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

But when market sentiment shifts or volatility rises, investors may find that liquidity is more constrained than expected.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

To-night, when we met, she was somewhat constrained, and bore all the signs of an internal struggle.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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