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constraint

[kuhn-streynt] / kənˈstreɪnt /




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It also demonstrates that transmission is a constraint that can be addressed.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Bezos said all of the scientific concerns about orbital data centers are “easily solvable,” but that the only real constraint is cost.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

Really, the constraint on Chinese growth is chronic malinvestment of the country’s savings, which are diverted toward export-manufacturing industries and low-productivity state-owned enterprises rather than toward investment in domestic services and the like.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

He dismisses regulation as a constraint on US competitiveness with China, even as more and more Americans come out angrily against AI and the huge energy-consuming data centers needed to power it.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

Thus they can act freely, without the constraint of consistency with their previous history.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

And the Dodgers relievers, within the same constraints, have a 3.83 ERA — not bad, but not in the top 10 either.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Bringing the constraints of cultural anthropology back into biomolecular analysis allows other reversals to emerge.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

The vast majority of the interview was broadcast, but a small amount of material was not included because of time constraints.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

But they added that these constraints have been offset by job growth in the construction sector as tech companies race to build data centers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

It could not have been otherwise, given the constraints.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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