Example Sentences
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Shipments of sulfur from Canada were up sharply as global supplies were constricted by the war and the squeeze on goods moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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
This constricted geographical footprint matters for Moderna from a revenue perspective.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
Fear constricted Olanna’s chest: something had happened to Kainene and they had sent Professor Achara to tell her.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
