constrict
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Iran’s nearly $8 billion crypto ecosystem is growing, and Treasury has moved aggressively to constrict it at the point where crypto must be converted into usable currency, such as dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
The KWS has not commented on the allegation about the car park but said that the public had been consulted about the plan to constrict a new orphanage.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
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
The issue facing Russia and Iran now is how the Middle East war will constrict supplies of the materials they need to produce drones and wage their respective wars.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
I looked at the doll and felt my throat constrict.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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Such reactions can range from responses with “no clinical manifestations” to irritating rashes to life-threatening conditions such as anaphylactic shock, which constricts breathing and impairs motor function.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
They expect Akamai’s core content-delivery business, which centers on moving data across the internet, to transition from a double-digit decliner to generally stable as the industry constricts and traffic trends improve.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
These two brief scenes quickly and credibly evoke a complex bond, and a family life that constricts in some ways and comforts in others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
In some people, this capsule constricts around the implant, impeding its function and causing pain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2023
My throat constricts, and I feel like there is a hand around it, tightening.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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Accenture faces pressure from constricted client IT spending budgets and skepticism over its product-focused acquisition strategy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Physical capacity across the world is constricted by a variety of chokepoints, some natural like Hormuz, some man-made like tariffs.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
"Big picture, if your vessels are more constricted and your ability to break down blood clots is lowered, your risk of stroke goes up," said Berry.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
When export routes like the Strait of Hormuz are constricted, producers can temporarily keep pumping by pushing barrels into these tanks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
“An echo,” said Dumbledore, “which retained Cedric’s appearance and character. I am guessing other such forms appeared . . . less recent victims of Voldemort’s wand. “An old man,” Harry said, his throat still constricted.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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In commodities, the team favors base industrial metals like aluminum, nickel, lead, and zinc, as artificial-intelligence and military buildouts increase demand while reinvestment rates by miners remain low, constricting supply.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Like the milieu in which they’re set, prison movies can be terribly constricting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
The album capped a lengthy, constricting record label contract that Charli had been trying to optimize for years, to varying success.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026
The buildup of RGS proteins, says Shishikura, tells the blood vessels to stop constricting, effectively overriding the "squeeze" signal.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2025
They could occupy the entirety of the space, free from the signs constricting their physical movements and the double consciousness that throttled their souls.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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