constricting
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The album capped a lengthy, constricting record label contract that Charli had been trying to optimize for years, to varying success.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
Rising demand for silver-backed ETFs has also absorbed more of the metal, further constricting supply.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
In particular, prolonged standing can raise blood pressure as the body boosts circulation to the lower limbs by constricting blood vessels and increasing the pumping power of the heart.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2024
Some senior leaders at the committees worried that the agreement might have unforeseen consequences, perhaps constricting how campaigns use AI, according to multiple Democratic operatives familiar with the outreach.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024
From there, Lala gets her footing and pulls her rope as tight as she can— constricting her hold on the monster.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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