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Thousands of homes and villas have been converted to short-term rentals like Airbnbs, and a black market for illegal apartment rentals has further constrained housing supply for locals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The agency also found that oil production slipped by 1.6 million barrels per day month-on-month to 100.1 million barrels in August as shipping through the strait remained constrained.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Holiday lets "can generate important economic and social benefits, especially for households struggling to make ends meet" but "they may also aggravate housing demand pressures in some constrained local housing markets," the EU draft read.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Uncertainty in the planning system is a drag on economic growth, investment and infrastructure delivery. In the City, where schemes are complex, constrained and require significant upfront investment, that doubt is especially damaging."
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Though they may harness winds and currents, they are unable to control these natural forces, and are always constrained by their physical design.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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