hindering

Example Sentences

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The motion aims to prevent the ruling from hindering future investigations, not to reopen the paused Powell inquiry.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Now a collection of more than 300 business leaders say burdensome regulations are hindering growth—and that as a result, dozens of companies are skipping town.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The commission fined Mondelez International €337.5 million in 2024 for illegally hindering cross-border trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

She said these included strict regulations hindering development and delays to a defence investment plan, which she said meant the defence sector in Plymouth could not progress as it should.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“You are hindering Nico. You try to persuade him to give up his goal. I would make him a lord!”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan