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constraint

[kuhn-straynt] / kənˈstreɪnt /




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That historical constraint helped researchers improve their measurement of the half-life governing the decay of potassium-40 into argon-40, the process that underlies argon-argon dating.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Chinese port congestion has eased but remains a constraint on available capacity, keeping rates higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

This would cut the multi-million pound bill for constraint payments, which are made when there is too much wind power being generated.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

This constraint is shaped by broader realities that make money more valuable for women at exactly the moment when time is most needed.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

There is in each of us a feeling of constraint.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

"We have constraints that say that you can't have pilots from countries that don't have diplomatic relations with Israel," Netanyahu told Fox News.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

This argument would essentially function as a variation on the so-called dormant commerce clause by inferring implied constitutional constraints on states’ sovereign powers.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

Fiscal rules are the government's self-imposed constraints to manage decisions on spending and tax.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

“We’re seeing right now that the Chinese companies face real constraints when it comes to access to compute, not just for training models, but also for deploying them,” Winter-Levy said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

Bobby thought of himself as being totally aware and equated himself with Bhagwan’s concept of the Nietzschean “Superman” who transcends the constraints of society.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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