hampered
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A few tracks draw on the cool, studied air of “No Line on the Horizon,” though they are hampered by lyrics that don’t convey much of anything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
The second-year forward has been hampered by his balky left knee since college, when he missed the the end of his junior season after surgery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Meanwhile, mines in northern and central Chile were forced to reduce operations in July and August due to heavy rains linked to El Nino that knocked out power and hampered access to the sites.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Oil extended gains, with the WTI December futures contract above $100 a barrel and Brent at $111.25—its highest since May—as Iranian strikes on vessels transiting Hormuz hampered energy flows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
It was a treacherous descent and Dumbledore, hampered slightly by his withered hand, moved slowly.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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