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- noun Plural form of
constraint .
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Examples
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But it was in 2005, he said, that he began to feel what he described as the constraints of the Republican Party.
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I doubt many people will find the built-in constraints to be worse than a new system whose choices are unknown and difficult to parse.
Positive iPad Reviews Overlook Major Negatives « PubliCola 2010
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I would hardly consider RD "Boeing" given that even when owned by Boeing, RD was a 3rd party merchant supplier which was one of the main constraints put in place when Boeing purchased RD.
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Would it be ironic though to point out that writing within stringent constraints is a hallmark of “experimental” fiction?
Rebel Tales « 2009
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Whether that's due to bad essay or time constraints is unclear.
Discuss: What Will Everyone Else Think About 'Precious'? - Cinematical admin 2009
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Call me paranoid, but our government and its ability to control our lives without constraints is growing.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Is the Slaughter Solution constitutional? 2010
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If one has time constraints, is one better than the other to maintain?
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Guess What? I Do Give a Twit! 2009
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The lack of mortgage availability is one of the leading short-term constraints on house building, which has seen output fall to the lowest levels since the early 1920s.
House building scheme designed to kickstart market unveiled 2011
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And in many cases, dealing with the constraints is very expensive, so it is not done.
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Whether that's due to bad essay or time constraints is unclear.
Archive 2009-11-01 admin 2009
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