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impede

[im-peed] / ɪmˈpid /


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Fed minutes will do nothing to impede the march higher in yields, said Andrew Hollenhorst, U.S. chief economist at Citi.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

But that factor is not expected to impede the arrival of SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

“Many of the proposals to meet this objective would undermine bank resilience, impede money market functioning, and, ultimately, threaten financial stability,” a published text of his remarks said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Federal prosecutors said while many people were peacefully demonstrating against immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles County last summer, some people sought to use violence to obstruct, impede or injure officers conducting the enforcement operations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

As in all consensus-driven bodies, though, members felt intense pressure not to impede progress with frivolous objections.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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