constrain
Example Sentences
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The moment he chooses a course of action, his remaining choices become constrained.
The challenge for the government is delivering reforms bold enough to improve a system under enormous strain without alienating parents or leading to a backlash from its own MPs – all within constrained budgets.
From BBC
He also said the organisation was "powerless to constrain the nuclear programme" of Tehran.
From BBC
“You have the perturbations of the conflict and increased humanitarian needs at the same time as a challenging funding environment constrained the delivery environment,” said Julien Harneis, the U.N.’s resident coordinator in Yemen.
From Los Angeles Times
Hochman said that while he knows cases of police violence drive emotional reactions, he has to constrain himself to a cold analysis of the facts in front of him.
From Los Angeles Times
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