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enchainments

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plural of enchainment

as in restrictions

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Crews can practice firing procedures repeatedly while working within range restrictions that limit where live rockets can fly.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Those restrictions formally sunset in 2022, but so far only Sony has done a major deal for cinemas, acquiring all 35 Alamo Drafthouse locations in 2024.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of restrictions

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State police said during the transport, the prisoner freed himself from his restraints and jumped out of the moving vehicle and fled north across the highway into a brush line.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
The shipping logjam at the canal continues to pile up, with the new restraints compounding prior traffic increases stemming from the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of restraints

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At coarser levels, CBS detects and matches SIFT features while using epipolar constraints to estimate horizontal and vertical disparities.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
The guidance could have been even higher if not for supply constraints, as the company grapples with shortages in parts like memory, which faces a global crunch due to AI buildouts.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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This work will add bicycle lanes and paths, improve drainage, upgrade traffic signals, sidewalk curbs and signs and resurface existing roadway.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Instead of relying entirely on those wheels, though, this robot has flexible legs and can bend its knees to deal with obstacles like curbs and stairs along the way.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026

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Some episodes feature mystery box twists containing advantages and hindrances that throw the competition into chaos.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 May 2026
View gallery - 3 images One of the hindrances to large-scale solar adoption, especially in cities, is where to install the chunky panels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 May 2026

Definition of hindrances

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Part of the Measure J mandate passed by voters in 2020 is to reduce incarcerations by adding more interdictions by substance abuse and mental health counselors, when there’s no weapon involved or violent threat.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026
One 2025 study found that these waivers may be tied to fewer hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and incarcerations among adults with serious mental illness.

— Helen Santoro, Denver Post, 29 June 2026

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