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impediment

[im-ped-uh-muhnt] / ɪmˈpɛd ə mənt /


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One impediment has been the spotty availability of charging infrastructure.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

But U.A.E. officials acknowledge the war could again prove an impediment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

But remember, despair isn’t activism—it’s just another impediment to progress.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

“That makes sense, and there’s no legal impediment to doing that.”

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

But there remained one impediment to Hale’s scheme.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

A spokesperson for the Swedish Migrations Agency said previously: "We can confirm receipt of a case of an impediments to enforcement which the agency now will process."

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

For the eurozone, which has faced multiple economic shocks in recent years, any additional impediments to an economic recovery will be unwelcome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

As much as you might want to stay in your home, new impediments can arise.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

The EPA also removed "all federal impediments to selling E10," gasoline blended with 10 percent ethanol, Zeldin said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026

You wouldn’t think there is anything life threatening about speech impediments, but let me tell you, there is nothing more dangerous than being a lad with a stutter and a lisp.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie




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