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constraint

[kuhn-streynt] / kənˈstreɪnt /




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The main constraint is memory, as the AI-powered Siri will require at least 12 gigabytes of unified memory to support advanced queries.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

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

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

It was stuffy and just cool enough to remind you that the building had air conditioning, but some budget or moral constraint kept it from being used to make things very comfortable.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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