Bottlenecks

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of bottleneck form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of bottleneck form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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constrictionabbreviationapproachastrictionastringencyasymptote

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"A shortage of truck drivers in both countries led to bottlenecks at ports and inland rail hubs, forcing some warehouses to refuse delivery of new containers until backlogs could be reduced."

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