impediment
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"I have a speech impediment, I stutter, so for people who feel like they're not the 'typical' host, I want this to feel like a home."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The Journal reviewed more than 100,000 posts from those accounts and identified 1,456 posts in which the government alleged an assault, impediment, attack or conspiracy or attempt to harm a federal officer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
That could be a serious impediment for Anthropic, whose Claude artificial-intelligence model is widely used by the U.S. military and government contractors.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
“There is no statutory impediment in the U.S. to closing Paramount’s proposed acquisition of WBD,” Paramount said in a regulatory filing.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
In general he was paired with a white ally, but Royal’s quick wits and proud bearing made it clear the color of his skin was no impediment.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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