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impeding



ADJECTIVE
deterring
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Example Sentences

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New research from our team of epidemiologists at USC and UC Irvine, shows that blowing dust is impeding the lung growth of children in the region — especially those living closest to the Salton Sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But Treacy was given a penalty after impeding Liu Shaoang in an incident where both hit the ice, having moved into the Chinese skater's racing line.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Other cases against protesters accused of assaulting or impeding federal officers have also fallen apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Attorney General Pam Bondi was in Minneapolis Wednesday, where immigration officials arrested several people for assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

She plugs her ears with dainty fingertips, impeding my progress at trimming her ends.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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