constrictions

Example Sentences

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During these moments, mitochondria briefly form evenly spaced constrictions along their length.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“The president knows, and he and I have talked about the constrictions of the Constitution, as much as so many of the American people lament that,” Johnson said.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025

They run fastest where constrictions, like straits or inlets, funnel the water, increasing the speed of the flow.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023

With temperatures rising, Milan designers focused on fluidity in dressing, allowing the body to move without constrictions.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023

Neither could do without or do with the other; yet the constrictions of conscience and society, morality and ethos dictated a separation.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou