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constraint

[kuhn-streynt] / kənˈstreɪnt /




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“Missile systems are evolving from limited-production assets into industrial products. The real constraint in Europe today is not demand, but industrial capacity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Canadian author Jack Jedwab wrote in French language newspaper La Presse that Rousseau's lack of French knowledge sends a message to Air Canada employees that "bilingualism is a constraint, not a value".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

That’s has many in the market viewing equity and bond prices as a constraint on his policies, a logic that also underpins the “TACO trade.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 22, 2026

“Management has suggested that AI compute could become a bottleneck within the next three to four years, implying that any serious effort to address this constraint would need to begin well ahead of that window.”

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

As though to prove that the constraint between them was broken, in the next wait for the rowboat Nat strolled over to join her where she stood watching.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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