as in constraints
the use of power to impose one's will on another
complied with the order only under duress
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Freeman acknowledged several limitations of the study, including the fact that researchers did not track changes in diet or olive oil consumption over time, noting that these constraints were also identified by the authors.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026 -
While investors fret about demand constraints, earnings commentary from major tech firms continues to point to supply constraints.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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With similar pressures and temperatures to those found at Earth’s surface, Venus, up above its cloud-tops, might already be home to simple but hardy microbial life forms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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Shares of Arm, which went public in 2023, have also faced broader tech market pressures in the lead-up to earnings and are down 4% year-to-date.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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These compulsions come from the same place as the impulse to punish Renee Nicole Good for protesting, for not bending to patriarchal authority.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2026
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These obsessions and compulsions interfere with daily activities and cause significant distress.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Duresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duresses. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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