bottleneck
Example Sentences
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How quickly this eases the bottleneck of vessels trapped inside the Gulf remains to be seen.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
It is the shortage of private school slots that is emerging as a major bottleneck for more high earners relocating to the area.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
For each bottleneck we can imagine or anticipate, there are a dozen others we can’t.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
"Additionally, San Francisco Bay is a highly trafficked waterway, and the Golden Gate Strait serves as a bottleneck through which all traffic and whales must enter and exit."
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
The flame seared the tip of the oiled cloth and sizzled toward the bottleneck.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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