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hamper

[ham-per] / ˈhæm pər /
NOUN
basket for storage
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We will need more of this factual, honest analysis if we are to win the AI race and push back against scarcity narratives that hamper innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

This time, instead of centering around the private sector, a Treasury crisis could hamper the government’s ability to finance itself.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Historic documents will form an important part of the investigation, so if any have been destroyed this could hamper trails of evidence.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Initial symptoms of meningitis include headache, fever, drowsiness and a stiff neck -- but those are symptoms of different illnesses and can hamper prompt diagnosis.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

She turned off the iron and looked for one of Papi’s old shirts in her clean laundry hamper.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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