constrained

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Huang said Tuesday that Nvidia is "supply constrained" although "we have enough supply for very robust growth", referring to the gamut of materials used to make computer chips, from silicon wafers to advanced memory components.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Because the process occurs entirely within the plane of the material, it also avoids several efficiency limitations that have constrained earlier detector designs.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

"One thing that hasn't helped is we are quite a constrained town," he says.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Policy space is also relatively constrained after fiscal and monetary stimulus measures were introduced last year to offset tariff-related risks, it adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Part of the answer is that actual humans experience a little more “friction” than marbles do, and the poorer they are, the more constrained their mobility usually is.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich