constrained
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If shipping through the strait is constrained for another two months, global growth would weaken and only return to its previous trend by the end of 2028, according to UBS.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
That in turns leads to more constrained, and more volatile, investment returns.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Podcasters are less constrained by party discipline, less dependent on access and more responsive to audience sentiment in real time.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
India's aviation market is poised for significant expansion but remains constrained by a limited number of widebody aircraft, Willie Walsh, the incoming chief executive of IndiGo, told the BBC.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Part of the answer is that actual humans experience a little more “friction” than marbles do, and the poorer they are, the more constrained their mobility usually is.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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