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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Strange, Inglorious, Humble Things Dorothea and Gladys Cromwell fled the constrictions of high society for the freedoms of the literary world.
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Many things can cause constriction of the airways, including environmental factors such as dust.
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And that does feel like a bit of a backslide because of the constriction of this industry right now.
—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.
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JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Many things can cause constriction of the airways, including environmental factors such as dust.
—Evan Forster, Parents, 17 June 2024
And that does feel like a bit of a backslide because of the constriction of this industry right now.
—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
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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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