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Locals also voiced concerns about how the development might impact the views of the surrounding area, increase traffic and impede access to nearby bridleways and public footpaths.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

He had willed it into existence in his characteristic way, fast and without faultfinding inspectors to impede his vision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Saavedra said a National Guard soldier tried to impede the team’s vehicle on the outskirts of the disaster epicenter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Any delays or setbacks to Starship could impede planned growth across SpaceX’s businesses, analysts say, and those represent a very real possibility.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

As we shall see, many prescriptive rules originated for screwball reasons, impede clear and graceful prose, and have been flouted by the best writers for centuries.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Ignoring those, they said, “stifles that debate and our ability to move forward as a nation,” and impedes healing.

From Salon ● May 14, 2026

“Decoupling seller profit from buyer satisfaction impedes economic growth and slows innovation. Buyer surplus stagnates and inflation accelerates.”

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026

It deploys natural and social scientific methods to understand what advances and what impedes human flourishing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025

This is partly due to the leaderless nature of these demonstrations, which on the one hand helps protesters evade clampdowns - but also impedes long-term decision-making.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025

In the former case his whole body-weight, which ought to be propelling the boat, not only ceases to have any good effect, but becomes so much dead lumber, and actually impedes her progress.

From Rowing by Rudolf Chambers Lehmann

Rubli tried to push back, but her therapist framed her concerns as blind spots that impeded healing, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Because we all know what that means: In history written by the victors, the Luddites impeded technological progress, attempted to halt innovation, and were soundly defeated by the Industrial Revolution.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

It is hard to argue that the Spain international was not impeded.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

Shelby County also impeded votes that were cast from translating into meaningful political power, especially at the local level.

From Slate ● May 1, 2026

I had to show the staff that I possessed native intelligence but not so great a one or of a certain kind that it impeded my sense of duty.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

Recognizing that traditional export controls were impeding integration among the three allies, Washington has created broad licensing exemptions for defense trade among authorized participants in the three countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Then Hamilton, after qualifying second, was dropped to fifth on the grid with a penalty for impeding Piastri.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Most of Uminer’s books were shelved and weren’t impeding entrances and exits.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

Over the years, the number of cars parking near the bridge — often illegally, sometimes impeding emergency vehicles — has risen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

The mud was impeding him too, because one time, when he kicked out, he slipped and fell out of view into the blackness.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro