hamper

Example Sentences

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Scotland just could not get themselves into Italian territory often enough, laboured running hampered by mistake after mistake.

From BBC

A number of North Sea oil companies have removed staff from their installations because bad weather has hampered efforts to get supplies to them.

From BBC

Microsoft said last week that its Azure cloud business grew 39% in the fourth quarter, but the company warned growth was hampered by the limited supply of hardware needed for AI.

From The Wall Street Journal

The court heard how the strength of the fire from the collision hampered the search for him in the immediate aftermath.

From BBC

Volker Turk warned countries that at a time when global human rights are under significant assault, his office was facing dire funding shortages hampering its increasingly important and life-saving work.

From Barron's