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Indeed, a sudden spike in inflation seemed to put an instant crimp on his tariff strategy.

Though trade friction would probably crimp the company’s exports, she wouldn’t talk about what may come down the pike.

The best performing device was called a SeaTrkr tag, which is “crimped” into the bears’ fur.

The Swiss bank said inflation could stay high in some countries and “geopolitical tensions” could crimp economic activity around the world.

The 1980s: when the hair was crimped, the pants were parachute and the movie stars were as fresh-faced as could be.