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constraint

[kuhn-streynt] / kənˈstreɪnt /




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The token offering came with an unusual constraint: It could be purchased but not resold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The constraint there is not equipment shortages or sanctions, but the timing of the damage relative to the asset’s investment cycle, according to Rystad.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Oil drillers and other energy stocks have unsurprisingly gushed this year thanks to crude prices, which have surged due to the war in Iran and resulting supply constraint concerns.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

But its use in microscopy has been limited by a fundamental constraint known as the diffraction limit.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

The differing availability of raw materials imposed an obvious constraint on material culture.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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