finite
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In reality, the finite size of stars places a limit on how bright the effect can become.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
It also means the AI buildout is competing for physical resources — land, energy, construction labor, raw materials — that are finite and already under pressure.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Since attention is finite, for instance, many of us would benefit from the artificial constraint of leaving our phones in the other room and checking email less frequently.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Wireless spectrum—the frequencies that wireless calls and data travel over—is a finite resource that every data provider needs.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
The fact that light travels at a finite, but very high, speed was first discovered in 1676 by the Danish astronomer Ole Christensen Roemer.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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