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impediment

[im-ped-uh-muhnt] / ɪmˈpɛd ə mənt /


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But remember, despair isn’t activism—it’s just another impediment to progress.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

This is, by far, the main structural impediment to success.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

“That makes sense, and there’s no legal impediment to doing that.”

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

"Human consent is not an impediment to progress. Human consent does not diminish the struggles and the joys of technological innovation or inhuman creativity," Blanchett said at the event in the parliament's library.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

I had never had to work so hard or so tiringly to clear an Appalachian impediment, and this was just the first of a series.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

The EPA also removed "all federal impediments to selling E10," gasoline blended with 10 percent ethanol, Zeldin said.

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

These impediments may well have disillusioned some of the voters who backed Move Forward three years ago.

From BBC Feb. 9, 2026

Wiener said his bill would rectify those impediments.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 27, 2026

The rules did draw backlash from some local startups, which called the rules vague or warned the fresh impediments could stymie innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

Most others believe that recent Mexican immigrants will eventually take their place in society, and perhaps someday muster political clout commensurate with their numbers, though significant impediments are slowing their progress.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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