hampered
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Spurs were hampered this season by serious injuries to key creators James Maddison, who appeared as a substitute here, and Dejan Kulusevski, but this cannot excuse what has been served up.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Travel also is being hampered by higher airfares and gas prices due to the conflict in Iran.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Moderna shares have struggled to return to the heights they reached in 2021, hampered by skepticism over the company’s mRNA technology.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
U.S. small business optimism index rose 0.1 points to 95.9 in April, but rising cost pressures hampered sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Lou, hampered by a leg muscle he’d injured on the first morning of the trek to Base Camp, was slow but competent.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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