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constraint

[kuhn-streynt] / kənˈstreɪnt /




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China’s consumer sector entered 2026 facing a familiar set of constraints: cautious households, weak property-linked wealth effects, and intense price competition.

From Barron's

The competitive advantage from AI is real, but so are the constraints shaping how far platforms can push it.

From Barron's

The constraints fueling wild moves in silver prices are financial as well as physical.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chief Executive Tim Cook mentioned the problem in a Thursday earnings call, saying Apple was seeing constraints in its chip supplies and that memory prices were increasing significantly.

From The Wall Street Journal

This year the constraints were off, the party was on, and they all spoke freely of becoming the first time in National League history to win three consecutive World Series titles.

From Los Angeles Times