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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 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

As I speak, my lungs constrict and I gasp for air.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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

But instead of coming back with another defense, his face constricts, his eyes take on a shiny squint, and tears begin to seep out, his body giving way to hopelessness.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

But Situational was constricted: Anthropic had the right to approve of any transfer of its privately held shares, so the fund could only pitch those with existing stakes in Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

As the water moves beyond the constricted section, pressure rises and the bubbles violently collapse.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

Scarring, or fibrosis, leaves the usually stretchy organ tight and constricted, meaning it is less able to fill with and hold urine.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 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

When he came to it, he stopped and stood before a high, black, iron picket fence, feeling constricted inside.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

It would inevitably drive prices higher by constricting supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

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

In particular, prolonged standing can raise blood pressure as the body boosts circulation to the lower limbs by constricting blood vessels and increasing the pumping power of the heart.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024

It didn’t stop my stomach from constricting like it was being squeezed through a hand crank every time I saw someone like that little boy for the rest of the trip.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan