hinder
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And we need to fall into line in “removing regulatory barriers that hinder U.S. technological and economic leadership while responsibly stewarding coastal resources.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
The bill actually failed on the first attempt to pass it, owing to state lawmakers fearing that it might hinder municipal efforts to prevent flood-related property damage and harm to residents.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Although driving data from China is useful, there are other challenging conditions abroad which could hinder any rapid expansion in overseas markets.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Industrial capacity, soldier recruitment, and fragmented defense efforts hinder Europe’s ability to meet demand for armaments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 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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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
The average electric vehicle costs about $55,000, and the expiration of a $7,500 tax credit further hinders U.S. adoption compared to Europe and China.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
The core tenets of somatics are a series of slow movements designed to release tension that leads to pain and hinders flexibility and mobility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
"But, on top of that, they are primarily there for public safety and any attack hinders their abilities to do their job and keep communities in Scotland safe."
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
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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The talent pool has been hindered by the Mexico club system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The blistering heat also has hindered efforts to fight massive wildfires raging in Colorado and Utah.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
But yet again, the emotional stakes are hindered by a lack of gumption.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
Taremi said the team is hindered by their missing staff and because they were instructed to fly back to Mexico immediately after the game rather than spending the night in California to recover properly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Too much knowledge had hindered him; too many holy verses, too many sacrificial rites, too much mortification of the flesh, too much doing and striving.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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While Europe is generally struggling in the car business, it’s the problems associated with China that’s hindering performance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 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
His putting - where he ranked 61st on strokes gained - was his frailty, hindering his ability to climb the leaderboard.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
All that fouling is hindering Brink’s development because it’s robbing her of important in-game reps — which she needs, foremost, to figure out how to stop fouling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 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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