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hamper

[ham-per] / ˈhæm pər /
NOUN
basket for storage
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Camara's death may also hamper the relationship with Russia, according to Ulf Laessing, head of the Sahel programme at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, a centre-right German think tank.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

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

However, a domestic alternative could still hamper Nvidia’s ambitions in China.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Gently, she lifted the kitten and put her in the hamper with our lunch.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck




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