bottleneck

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Demand for server CPUs is outpacing supply, and shortages there are becoming a bottleneck to AI development, Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya said in a note earlier this week.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“Management has suggested that AI compute could become a bottleneck within the next three to four years, implying that any serious effort to address this constraint would need to begin well ahead of that window.”

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

“This creates a two-lane highway for large vessels, one lane in and one out. The bottleneck here could last a few weeks at the very least,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Still, an abundance of people cheering can cause a bottleneck of crowds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

It’s a time killer when you’re running late, a bottleneck when the release bell rings; and it’s noisy.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen