pinch point
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Her mobile phone, which she had for work, "became a real pinch point for him because he knew that was contact with the outside world".
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Its drying time can be a pinch point in a body shop’s operations, limiting how many cars it can turn over in a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
The Fosters pick up the necessities at the PCH pinch point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
A pinch point exists at the Ballard Locks and broader Ship Canal, which salmon traverse.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
We use the example in Portland of the Hawthorne Bridge, which was a main pinch point into downtown.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2023
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