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More people are hitting pause on buying a home, as surging mortgage rates continue to hinder the housing market.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

In a statement, Santa Monica officials said their lawsuit was not meant to hinder autonomous vehicles from operating in the city, but to address conditions facing residents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

The size of a tablet computer and attached to drones, the military-grade jammers can hinder Russian air defence systems from tracking and targeting such weapons in-flight, Downing Street said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

The fear of many in the industry is that a rush to do something—anything—will hinder innovation or benefit one player over another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

‘But you must ride now, or you will hinder us,’ said Aragorn.

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

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

That "hinders innovation and risks slowing investment in renewable capacity", she said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

Gravity hinders the manufacture of some items, like crystals used in electronics, and much bigger and better crystals can be formed in weightlessness.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

There were, however, extenuating circumstances, in that he was 12th fastest before failing to improve on a messy final lap hindered by a sub-optimal 'prep' lap which left his tyres out of the 'window'.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Contract signings to purchase existing homes fell 2.3% in July from the previous month, as high mortgage rates hindered transactions.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

According to materials published by DFSX, it is using a fully domestic supply chain to bypass restrictions on high-end technology that have hindered Chinese firms’ ability to produce cutting-edge semiconductors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The talent pool has been hindered by the Mexico club system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 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

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

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

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