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bottleneck

[bot-l-nek] / ˈbɒt lˌnɛk /


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“The main bottleneck is really not ballots that arrive after election day. The bottleneck is ballots arriving before or on election day,” Hasen said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The immense buildout of AI infrastructure has created a bottleneck in this technology so the demand for ASML’s cutting-edge extreme ultra-violet machines is intensely competitive.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

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

Gregor imagined the bottleneck a hundred bats would cause trying to get in the door downstairs.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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