bottleneck
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The bottleneck theme includes just a handful of companies with “the scale, expertise, and access to supply the critical components that keep the AI economy running,” they added.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
“If the Strait of Hormuz bottleneck does not get resolved, prices have to go higher for the market to balance.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
An Israeli military official admitted that the primary bottleneck in combatting the threat came from "gaps in weapons development".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
There’s a shortage of contractors with electrical expertise, which has created a significant bottleneck.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Unfortunately, this had the effect of making the bridge into a bottleneck where the road narrowed back to two lanes.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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