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constrained

[kuhn-streynd] / kənˈstreɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
forced
Synonyms


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It highlights that many of the ocean's fastest and most formidable predators may also be among the most physically constrained.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

If shipping through the strait is constrained for another two months, global growth would weaken and only return to its previous trend by the end of 2028, according to UBS.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

That in turns leads to more constrained, and more volatile, investment returns.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

In fairness to Caine, his position is genuinely constrained.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

In a sense, we shall be obliged to swing back again, still believing in the new way but constrained by the facts of life to live in the old.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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