constriction
noun
con·stric·tion
kən-ˈstrik-shən 
1
: an act or product of constricting
2
: the quality or state of being constricted
3
: something that constricts
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Examples of constriction in a Sentence
tried to ease the tie's constriction of his neck
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And that does feel like a bit of a backslide because of the constriction of this industry right now.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Therefore, in contrast to the Texas freeze earlier this year, where failing equipment drove electricity prices sky-high for whoever could generate power, the Chinese supply constriction was largely dictated by market dynamics.
—Michael R. Davidson, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2021
The current constriction among streaming services could offer movies a chance to elbow their way back into the new and varied content zone that television has dominated for the past decade, but only if studios start taking more chances on new and varied content.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
But her new happiness is threatened when Jessi rekindles a relationship with the shady Gustavo (Édgar Ramirez) and starts chafing at the constrictions of Emilia’s family arrangement, steering the plot in dark directions.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Therefore, in contrast to the Texas freeze earlier this year, where failing equipment drove electricity prices sky-high for whoever could generate power, the Chinese supply constriction was largely dictated by market dynamics.
—Michael R. Davidson, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2021
The current constriction among streaming services could offer movies a chance to elbow their way back into the new and varied content zone that television has dominated for the past decade, but only if studios start taking more chances on new and varied content.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
But her new happiness is threatened when Jessi rekindles a relationship with the shady Gustavo (Édgar Ramirez) and starts chafing at the constrictions of Emilia’s family arrangement, steering the plot in dark directions.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
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constriction
noun
con·stric·tion
kən-ˈstrik-shən
1
: an act or instance of constricting
2
: something that constricts : a part that is constricted
Medical Definition
constriction
noun
con·stric·tion
-ˈstrik-shən
1
: an act or product of constricting
2
: the quality or state of being constricted
3
: something that constricts
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