constrained
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"Lower diamond values have reduced earnings for miners, constrained investment, and weakened local economic activity."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Huang said Tuesday that Nvidia is "supply constrained" although "we have enough supply for very robust growth", referring to the gamut of materials used to make computer chips, from silicon wafers to advanced memory components.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Because the process occurs entirely within the plane of the material, it also avoids several efficiency limitations that have constrained earlier detector designs.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
“Oil supply remains constrained, and key sticking points have yet to be resolved.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“Oh, Rita hasn’t written anything at all since the third task,” said Hermione in an oddly constrained voice.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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