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[hin-der] / ˈhɪn dər /


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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

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

It warned the oil would kill most of the gulls "sooner or later" as the substance would hinder their ability to keep warm.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

“I think your father has in him, magnified, the things his wife lacks. I think in him kindness and conscience are so large that they are almost faults. They trip him up and hinder him.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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

Other SEC proposals include easier “shelf” registrations, but the rise of private capital also hinders IPOs.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 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

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

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

Swirling breeze requires sharper footwork and Sabalenka was hindered by her poor court positioning.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

It may be that the counsels of the Enemy will be confused, or hindered by his wrath with Saruman.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

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

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

During the northern hemisphere summer, warm waters associated with El Nino can fuel hurricanes in the central and eastern Pacific, while hindering their development in the Atlantic Ocean.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

The primary factor hindering expansion "is always produce", Garbutt continues.

From BBC May 31, 2026

"You're hindering Ralph. You're not letting him get to the most important thing."

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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