constricted
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That constricted supplies and sent global prices soaring from less than $500 to more than $3,000 per metric tonne.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
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
But the combined weight of the Covid pandemic, China's spiralling property slump and constricted borrowing limits for its citizens have sunk those sky-high ambitions, and all but ground the project to a standstill.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
As the water moves beyond the constricted section, pressure rises and the bubbles violently collapse.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
They held their breath and walked with care, and this made them who they were inside, constricted and small, good neighbors.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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