constraints

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Constraints on competition that hurt workers and consumers—such as certain occupational licenses or restrictions on who can sell contact lenses or hearing aids—should be avoided.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

In this Money Talks: Elizabeth Spiers is joined by David Epstein, author of Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better, who explains his research into how limitations often lead to breakthroughs.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Constraints in AI-chip packaging could also help Intel reach external customers for its Embedded Multi-die Interconnect Bridge advanced packaging technology in fiscal 2027, HSBC’s Lee said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Constraints on river operations and generating capacity of the dams are already underway due to climate warming.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2022

Constraints, on the other hand, can present a creative opportunity, Mr. Schwartz said: “They’re exhilarating in a way that simple novelty could never be.”

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2021