hindered
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Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Burnham was asked to explain if his decision to reopen the debate on the UK's future with Europe had helped or hindered the negotiations linked to the summit.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
The story of CrossFit’s rise—which was alternately helped and hindered by Mr. Glassman’s intense personality—and how it altered the fitness industry is skillfully told by Calum Marsh in “The Glass Box.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Samira's grief became fury as Iran's authorities then hindered, rather than helped, her search for her daughter's body, she says.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Svetz cites camrips and microscopic theatrical windows as factors that have both hindered cinema and strengthened its unique selling points, and he’s completely right.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
On earth, astronomers are hindered by electric lights and radio signals that pollute the night sky, but on the back side of the moon astronomers could view the universe without interference.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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