constrain

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Snyder struck it down on Feb. 9, writing that she was “constrained” to do so because the exemption of state police “unlawfully discriminates against federal officers.”

From Los Angeles Times

“However, external uncertainties and the current softness in employment may constrain the sustainability of this improvement to some extent,” said Yu.

From The Wall Street Journal

The RBA raised the official cash rate at the start of February, highlighting then that inflation was well above the 2% to 3% target band and that spare capacity in the economy was highly constrained.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There’s not really much you can do to limit the upside … in gas prices when oil prices can’t really be constrained,” he said.

From MarketWatch

“There’s not really much you can do to limit the upside … in gas prices when oil prices can’t really be constrained,” he said.

From MarketWatch