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constraint

[kuhn-streynt] / kənˈstreɪnt /




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It opens by noting that for companies whose “access to the most advanced lithography is constrained, the constraint became binding earlier and bears down more severely.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

That is the deeper and longer-term constraint Warsh will face.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

It sits alongside a second layer of physical constraint that shapes the pace of the entire AI buildout.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

A former minister and Burnham backer said: "He has committed to the rules as they are. It is totally essential. He understands the cost of borrowing is a huge constraint on government."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The combination of the time constraint along with Sydney’s desire to say something significant and inspirational was what had caused her to rewrite her speech so many times.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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