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impeded

[im-pee-did] / ɪmˈpi dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
prevented
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But production has been severely impeded by the war, with some major facilities forced to shut down.

From Barron's

Most of the replacement volumes have come from Persian Gulf crude that is now impeded by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's

Most of the replacement volumes have come from Persian Gulf crude that is now impeded by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's

"It would solve the issue of the crowded goal area and the goalkeeper being surrounded, blocked and impeded."

From BBC

Government programs have provided a cushion to displaced workers, but they have also impeded the transitions.

From The Wall Street Journal