restrictive
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The IMF chief said financial policymakers were in a difficult situation, having to choose between alleviating pain for citizens and possibly forcing central banks to then adopt restrictive monetary policy, delivering a demand shock.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
I’m not aware of examples where the OLC became more and more restrictive of presidential power over time.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
The bottom line: Short-term interest rates appear to be too restrictive to the tune of about half a percentage point.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Even though the costumes are made to fit you exactly, they are restrictive and so you feel immediately like you’re thrown into Gilead and thrown into these girls’ shoes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Death row is the most restrictive punitive confinement permitted.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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