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bottleneck

[bot-l-nek] / ˈbɒt lˌnɛk /


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The biggest bottleneck to the global trade of energy is no longer crude oil, according to the head of Kuwait’s state oil company.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Rocket Lab has also said Neutron could help solve a looming commercial-launch bottleneck.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

But we can use the physical bottleneck of energy to impose a clear and simple restraint on an industry that has otherwise proved elusive to regulate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

A critical bottleneck in data centers is creating a massive runway for networking stocks like Celestica, according to Bernstein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

I said "bottleneck" at the airport, "bottleneck" on the train to Normandy, and "bottleneck" when presented with the pile of stones that was Hugh's house in the country.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

The situation is dire in Saudi Arabia, which has seen a roughly 25% drop in its oil refining capacity because of attacks and logistical bottlenecks, IIR data show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The primary takeaway, according to Citrini, is that while AI-enabled research can dramatically compress the intellectual and design phase of drug development down to a few days, severe physical bottlenecks remain.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Junctions on the M4 in Newport could close, and a new bridge built across the Menai Strait, as part of Welsh government plans for two notorious transport bottlenecks.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

But bottlenecks have slowed delivery of critical weapons.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The sabotage targets had been carefully selected to pinpoint areas that, when attacked, would create bottlenecks in the American war industry.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple


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