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constrict

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con·strict (kn-strkt)
v.
To make smaller or narrower, especially by binding or squeezing.


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Although news of the deal was reported in May, sources say that the negotiations cooled in the ensuing months because the bank had concerns whether the space would constrict its ability to grow.
The sprinkler line is galvanized pipe, at least 40 years old, and has begun to constrict from rust and mineral buildup.
Normally, ACE converts the compound angiotensin I into angiotensin II, which induces the blood vessels to constrict and blood pressure to rise.
 
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