impede

Example Sentences

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The Fed has some tools to impede the economy from melting up or down.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

She also urged the public to "allow the judicial process to continue without any speculation" that could impede the "pursuit of justice for all those affected".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Often, they’re the same thing, like Byrne’s stiff blonde wig or her set of fake teeth that impede several lines of dialogue to hysterical results.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

But, Snyder said, the ban does not impede federal officers from performing their federal functions, indicating that a revised law that remedies that discrimination may be constitutional.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

He was half tempted to go pick it for Trina, but he knew she’d scold him within an inch of his life if he dared impede the progress of the forest.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner