inhibits

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The massive share of China’s CPU market that Intel and AMD have enjoyed for decades inhibits the development of Chinese alternatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

El-Hasan added that air pollution “also inhibits lung development in children, which can lead to reduced lung capacity as adults. This is not reversible. Once it happens, it’s done.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The Merck pill, which inhibits PCSK9, showed comparable efficacy to existing injectable drugs and did not have increased side effects or study dropouts.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

Upper management at these companies tend to distrust their employees, she said, and hold “outdated definitions of productivity” — an approach that, naturally, makes employees resentful and inhibits healthy communication.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025

I reject the break room for this purpose because the TV inhibits conversation, and for all I know that’s what it’s supposed to do.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich