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hindrance

[hin-druhns] / ˈhɪn drəns /


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These sky-high valuations clearly haven’t been a hindrance for chip investors yet, though.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The ATP rulebook states that any distractions caused by a player "result in the loss of a point" regardless of if the hindrance was intentional or unintentional.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

In Northern Europe, winter isn’t a hindrance for war, but in fact makes it more likely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Severe winter weather can also be a hindrance, as it was last month.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

The cam allows the jumar to slide upward without hindrance, but it pinches the rope securely when the device is weighted.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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