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impeding



ADJECTIVE
deterring
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One estimate of restaurant traffic hinted that rising gasoline and credit costs were already impeding discretionary spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Sainz's Williams edged out Aston Martin's Alonso by just 0.076secs but faces an investigation into impeding Cadillac's Valtteri Bottas that could result in a three-place grid drop.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Recognizing that traditional export controls were impeding integration among the three allies, Washington has created broad licensing exemptions for defense trade among authorized participants in the three countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Most of Uminer’s books were shelved and weren’t impeding entrances and exits.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 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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