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bottleneck

[bot-l-nek] / ˈbɒt lˌnɛk /


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How quickly this eases the bottleneck of vessels trapped inside the Gulf remains to be seen.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“We believe Nokia has multiple levers as it rides growing momentum in the optical industry, a key bottleneck in the global AI data center buildout.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"Additionally, San Francisco Bay is a highly trafficked waterway, and the Golden Gate Strait serves as a bottleneck through which all traffic and whales must enter and exit."

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Torero warned the bottleneck in marine traffic since the conflict began on February 28 meant even if Hormuz were to reopen immediately "infrastructure damage is not fully reversible in the short term."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

I went to France the following summer knowing only the word for bottleneck.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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