hampered

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It likely delayed its detection and hampered efforts to deliver tests and treatment to the affected areas.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

A Queen's quarter-finalist last year, Raducanu was hampered by double-faults as she allowed Blinkova back in - with four successive breaks of serve tying the set at three games apiece.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

These efforts have been hampered by the recent departure of Chairman Albert Manifold, who was abruptly fired last month amid concerns about bullying behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The blood-brain barrier has hampered treatment of neurological disorders, says Luka Kulic, who heads early development in neuroscience and rare diseases at Roche.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The campaign was hampered by the fact that we did not have any full-time organizers.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela