Example Sentences

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But the Ukrainians are constraining this revenue source.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“Put differently, physical shortages are constraining actual consumption, so what appears to be demand destruction is a supply loss showing up on the demand side of the ledger.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Three months earlier, Barra told investors the automaker was experiencing “unexpected delays” in its EV production ramp-up because an unnamed automation equipment supplier was struggling with “delivery issues that are constraining module assembly capacity.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

“Our economic tools are constraining the Kremlin,” Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said in speech last month.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2023

Drought, robust import demand, and a strong currency have pushed the trade deficit up in recent years, while infrastructure bottlenecks and a tight labor market are constraining growth in export volumes and stoking inflation.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency