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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

As these columns have warned, retirements of baseload power plants have constrained supply at the same time as demand is increasing from data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Thailand is targeting about 28 million arrivals this year, with the new government hoping the travel sector can offset continued weak exports that have constrained economic growth.

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2023

Some Chinese experts said they also don’t believe China’s recent economic troubles have constrained the country’s approach to foreign engagement.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2023

The steady will of the Dalesman seems to have constrained Coleridge’s imagination from aimless wandering; his lofty and unwavering self-confidence inspired his friend with a similar energy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various