hindrance
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Two-time Indian Wells finalist Medvedev then asked umpire Aurelie Tourte for a video review to see whether Draper had been guilty of hindrance - making an action or noise to disturb an opponent.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Sabalenka said players should stop proceedings immediately and call for a video review for hindrance, following Daniil Medvedev's dispute with Jack Draper in the quarter-finals.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
In Northern Europe, winter isn’t a hindrance for war, but in fact makes it more likely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Severe winter weather can also be a hindrance, as it was last month.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026
It would have been faster, but Denna’s mania was growing stronger, and all her extra energy was more of a hindrance than a help.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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