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constrain

[kuhn-streyn] / kənˈstreɪn /


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The effort to constrain the White House comes as the war has morphed from a heavy bombing campaign to a fragile ceasefire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

While global AI-driven demand underpins manufacturing, risks are emerging from potential disruptions to critical inputs, like helium, which could constrain semiconductor and other high-value manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The new results constrain the form of these models and will direct future searches for them.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

But it warned that "if instability in the Middle East persists, rising costs, delays and limited transport capacity are likely to constrain humanitarian operations further."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

You sense it all around in the pointed lack of ornamentation, plants, or reason for hope—walls built not to shelter but to constrain.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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