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constrict

[kuhn-strikt] / kənˈstrɪkt /


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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

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

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

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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