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New restrictions on collaborations with scientists in other countries would hinder opportunities for U.S. researchers and limit innovation, said Joanne Padrón Carney, chief government relations officer for the American Assn. for the Advancement of Science.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 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

Traffic and crowds can sometimes hinder the search operations.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

National-security rules hinder collaboration with Chinese firms, despite some companies seeking loosened restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

He wondered if that would help or hinder him.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Some of the England defenders who might figure against Haaland - Marc Guehi, Nico O'Reilly and John Stones - are his team-mates at Manchester City but I don't think that helps or hinders them.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 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

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

At the same time, Burnham would inherit a British economy that showed signs of picking up before the US-Iran war hindered growth and pushed up inflation.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 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

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

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