constraints

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Demand for the IPO shares was feverish on Wall Street despite concerns by critics that the company was overvalued and skepticism of a governance structure that puts no constraints on Musk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

There are few signs of a lasting resolution to allow oil tankers to move through the Strait of Hormuz, meaning supply constraints on global energy markets are expected to continue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The country's factories are facing higher costs with the prices of raw materials rising, particularly in the energy and chemical sectors, as shipping constraints remain a problem.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Many of the price complaints in business surveys are classic supply constraints: tariffs; Persian Gulf energy volatility; construction materials; tight skilled labor and AI-driven bottlenecks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Waitresses chafed at managers’ stinginess toward the customers; housecleaners resented the time constraints that sometimes made them cut corners; retail workers wanted the floor to be beautiful, not cluttered with excess stock as management required.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich