hampered

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Travel also is being hampered by higher airfares and gas prices due to the conflict in Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

But his program has been hampered by numerous court rulings on the grounds that those targeted must be able to assert their due process rights.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The Cuban military would be hampered in any fight by the U.S. blockade of oil shipments to the island, which produces only about 40% of its crude-oil needs every day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“I should never have gone, looking back,” says Rooney, who was also hampered by a groin injury that he had not reported.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The pattern was still a muddle—Wilkins was still hampered by the quality of his sample and the dryness of his chamber—but Watson was instantly gripped by it.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee