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constraint

[kuhn-straynt] / kənˈstreɪnt /




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A software update removing the constraint on energy limits was issued by governing body the FIA during the subsequeby start delay to enable teams to resolve the issue.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

That historical constraint helped researchers improve their measurement of the half-life governing the decay of potassium-40 into argon-40, the process that underlies argon-argon dating.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Chinese port congestion has eased but remains a constraint on available capacity, keeping rates higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

This constraint is shaped by broader realities that make money more valuable for women at exactly the moment when time is most needed.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

But to Louie, training felt like one more constraint.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

Ukraine was caught unprepared for the jet-drone threat in part because of financial constraints that force it to choose between competing defense research-and-development and procurement priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The programme was "significantly affected by external market conditions, supply chain constraints and wider economic pressures", it added.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Local zoning, power and labor constraints cap new U.S. tower construction at just 1,200 to 2,000 structures per year, meaning that SpaceX would have to lease existing space from major tower operators.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

In California, municipal utilities face constraints in raising rates under Proposition 218, a ballot initiative passed in 1996 that says fees must reflect the costs of providing service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Lest these conclusions be misinterpreted, we should end this chapter with caveats against exaggerating two points: peoples’ readiness to accept better crops and livestock, and the constraints imposed by locally available wild plants and animals.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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