constrict

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The team found that this brain region is also linked to nerves that constrict blood vessels, which increases blood pressure.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

But as sanctions and law enforcement actions constrict the flow of these components, supply chain bottlenecks will increase their costs.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The rapid timetable is designed to constrict the amount of time the two parties have to build a campaigning infrastructure in the constituency.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

“If you bring the caps down, you’re going to constrict credit,” Bank of America Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

When he picks up Werner’s radio and sets it back down without commenting, Werner feels the ceiling slip lower, the walls constrict.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr