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bottleneck

[bot-l-nek] / ˈbɒt lˌnɛk /


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Building additional pipelines may shift the location of the bottleneck, but it does nothing to eliminate the underlying vulnerability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

And as investors hunt for the next AI bottleneck, leadership could continue to evolve.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Davidson analyst Gil Luria told MarketWatch that back when graphics processing units had been the main bottleneck for the artificial-intelligence buildout, Nvidia “led the AI trade.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

A key aspect of the deal was the immediate re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz, the key shipping bottleneck whose closure caused global energy prices to rise.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

The stump of an elm guards a bottleneck in the path through the woods.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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