constrained

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He is constrained by democratic institutions in the U.S., the necessity of maintaining alliances abroad, and public opinion as measured by polls and investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A combination of seasonality, weather, the quirks of the holiday calendar, and constrained capacity drove prices substantially higher, as opposed to stronger freight volumes,” said Ken Adamo, DAT’s chief of analytics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dispersing coyotes are constrained by Interstate 280 to the south, where coyotes are struck and killed every year, she added.

From Los Angeles Times

The laws don’t expressly prohibit the organization from working in the West Bank or in Gaza but have constrained its ability to operate there.

From The Wall Street Journal

America’s strategic superiority was constrained by the limitations of the new geopolitical realities, and it had no intention of starting a nuclear war.

From The Wall Street Journal