hindrance

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Now it is updating a law from 1986, by adding further measures which would allow police to impose restrictions on protests and processions that cause "more than a minor" hindrance to people's day-to-day activities.

From BBC

"This has made using centralized back-office functions more of a hindrance than an advantage."

From Reuters

Wider rail gauge used in Ukraine has been a major logistical hindrance to the transit of its grain through neighbouring European Union countries after Russia blocked Black Sea ports following its invasion last year.

From Reuters

“I want to get to a certain pitch count so me being here is not a hindrance,” said Buehler, who recently began throwing off a bullpen mound.

From Los Angeles Times

And Mr. Biden himself has been presenting his age as an asset, not a hindrance.

From New York Times