constraint

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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

This constraint is known as the Shockley-Queisser limit and has remained a major challenge.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Electric power is a major constraint for the growth of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The constraint there is not equipment shortages or sanctions, but the timing of the damage relative to the asset’s investment cycle, according to Rystad.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

The market for “synthetics” removed any constraint on the size of risk associated with subprime mortgage lending.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis