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impeding



ADJECTIVE
deterring
Synonyms














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Prosecutors alleged their actions during a September protest outside the suburban Broadview detention center amounted to impeding or injuring an officer.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

The carrier’s lower FY 2026 margin outlook suggests it has limited ability to pass through higher fuel costs without impeding demand, the director says.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

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

Among other provisions, the bill makes it easier to develop factory-built homes, cuts regulations that some builders say were impeding construction, and gives federal funds to cities that make it easier to build.

From Barron's Mar. 12, 2026

There were too many disappearances, in all parts of the city, to investigate properly, and too many forces impeding the detection of patterns.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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