hinder

Example Sentences

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There are still concerns that the amount of debt Paramount would be taking on could hinder its ability to close the deal, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Take his 1,000m final - usually this event would have six racers, but in Milan had nine because three athletes were advanced to the medal race after being illegally hindered in their semi-finals.

From BBC

A producer for “CBS Evening News” worried about the direction the network is taking in a farewell letter to her colleagues, saying that the “excellence” employees “seek to sustain is hindered by fear and uncertainty.”

From Salon

A rotation to non-tech sectors and geopolitical uncertainties are hindering S&P 500 gains despite bullish economic indicators.

From Barron's

The precise effects remain uncertain -- for example, reduced rainfall may have increased soil erosion, limited drinking water, forced people to seek new water sources, or hindered plant growth.

From Science Daily