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constraint

[kuhn-streynt] / kənˈstreɪnt /




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Its plants require a different type of turbine that faces much less of a supply-chain constraint.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

That is the deeper and longer-term constraint Warsh will face.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

It means recognizing that the right response to a geopolitical supply constraint is not necessarily to crush demand.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“Power remains a key constraint for AI infrastructure build-outs, ” said Andrey Korolenko, chief product and infrastructure officer at Nebius.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

My feet rang on the flagged stones, echoing to the ceiling, and I felt guilty at the sound, as one does in church, self-conscious, aware of the same constraint.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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