hinder
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"Traditional burial beliefs associate caves and elevated burial places with the spirit's passage toward the ancestral realm", something burial would hinder, she said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Additionally, he wrote in a note last week that the change “limits comparable historicals, which may hinder our forecasting ability for a while.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Under a policy based on the premise that the dead trees, or “snags,” will become fuel for future devastating wildfires and hinder planting of replacement trees, the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
"If the plants lose their ant defenders and become less healthy, it could hinder forest recovery following disturbance," Dr. Yusah added.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
"To hear is to obey," said the Vizier, wriggling himself round a little so as to get his hinder parts further away from Rabadash's toe.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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"Delays in specimen collection, transportation and testing can postpone confirmation by days or weeks, which hinders the isolation of infected persons, contact tracing and the initiation of outbreak-control measures," Sullivan wrote.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
If weather hinders your chances of seeing this full Moon, there are two more opportunities throughout meteorological summer.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
But it was interesting to see him wrestle with how his work hinders that — is it the crutch or the salvation?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Carrying costs are also an issue—massive properties are burdened by soaring taxes—especially in markets like Los Angeles, where the mansion tax hinders high-end sales.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
And so, in consequence, there are infinite habitable worlds; what hinders? ... these and suchlike insolent and bold attempts, prodigious paradoxes, inferences must needs follow, if it once be granted which ...
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Samira's grief became fury as Iran's authorities then hindered, rather than helped, her search for her daughter's body, she says.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Svetz cites camrips and microscopic theatrical windows as factors that have both hindered cinema and strengthened its unique selling points, and he’s completely right.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Last season as a rookie, Ferguson was hindered early in the schedule because of a hamstring injury suffered during training camp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
“The persistence of the company’s proposal to close and sell the Brampton plant has hindered the bargaining process,” Unifor said, adding that talks have reached an impasse and are now paused.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
If we fail to appreciate the differences, we will be hindered in our ability to meet the challenges created by the current moment.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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“An English-only approach would not be doing that. In fact, it would be hindering in many cases.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The K-pop group BTS angered fans after the band’s management company filed lawsuits against bootleggers: “They’re just hindering the spirit,” said one seller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The government on Friday also restricted access to La Guaira, arguing that the massive influx of volunteers was hindering search and rescue efforts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
But Brexit isn’t the only actor at play, with a structural lack of exposure to technology stocks also hindering performance, they wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 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
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