Word: bottleneck
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...committee's provision that the Defense Secretary's authority over the three services must be "exercised through the respective Secretaries" is a "legalized bottleneck" that would foster "frictions, delays,duplications...
...M.D.C., which owns three quarters of Hell's Half Acre, including a road-bed laid five years ago, has been considering construction of a connecting highway through the area to relieve traffic congestion. The DeVoto Sanctuary group feels, however, that alternate plans can be used to relieve the bottleneck...
...immune to real terror over the last decade to be frightened by what they called "firecrackers," the lively Saigonese were suddenly thrown into a genuine panic as a result of their own celebrations. As thousands flocked to the trade fair marking their young republic's second birthday, a bottleneck developed at the two narrow bridges leading to the fair grounds. A stampede resulted; one of the bridges collapsed. Some 49 celebrators, including 36 women and children, were killed...
...Dana L. Farnsworth, Director of University Health Services, indicated last night that "a large batch" of vaccine will be received some time next week. He said that "there will be enough vaccine, but we anticipate a bottleneck in trying to find enough space to dispense...
...However, if you eliminate the money factor," he continued, "the other factors will disappear." The lack of money available to scientists doing research for the government is "the bottleneck that really hurts," the professor concluded...