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Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said, “Secretary Hegseth ensured his message was aligned with the president’s objectives and agenda, and he did not want to impede upon the president’s decision space.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

Experts have said that doing so can expose children to unforeseen risks such as identity theft, fraud or impede their privacy as they grow up.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

“It does not obstruct or impede lawful federal immigration enforcement operations.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

He pointed to "slowness, bureaucracy and norms that impede those who want to produce" as well as "decisions that we have put off."

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

An albatross, with its effortless flight, also seemed like a good idea, except a lack of water might impede her ability to take off and land.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

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

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026

Arctic ice impedes airborne submarine detection that works in other oceans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025

Carvalho has called for limits on immigration enforcement near schools, saying it impedes student learning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025

It directly impedes the accurate compilation of labor data, a charge mandated by the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, as well as by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2025

The tax on advertisements checks information, fines poverty, mulcts charity, depresses literature, and impedes every species of mental activity, to realize £150,000 per annum.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 by Various

The United States said Wednesday it will delist Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decades-old designation that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

In many of the cases, Bis said, the claimants impeded or assaulted agents.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

Regarding Love's offending, Madam Justice McBride said by her guilty pleas she accepted she intentionally destroyed evidence and that she intentionally impeded her son's apprehension.

From BBC ● May 22, 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

The federal government is demanding that autonomous-vehicle companies address their driverless cars’ pattern of impeding or ignoring first responders and emergency vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

In the Congo, deep distrust and superstition are impeding efforts to contain Ebola.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

Giuffre's sister-in-law, Amanda Roberts, said they did not have to go "deep into conversation" given the potential complications of impeding investigations.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

Among other provisions, the bill makes it easier to develop factory-built homes, cuts regulations that some builders say were impeding construction, and gives federal funds to cities that make it easier to build.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

He stood in front of the door, impeding Juanita’s progress.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall