impediment
Example Sentences
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This point has been a significant impediment to negotiations.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
“ULA has been an impediment to the Palisades recovery, leaving properties sitting empty and people mired in tax and regulatory hell,” City Councilmember Traci Park, who represents Pacific Palisades, told colleagues before the vote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
On one outing I noticed Sarah starting to draw away from me with no impediment ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
That could be a serious impediment for Anthropic, whose Claude artificial-intelligence model is widely used by the U.S. military and government contractors.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
She was in love with the sound of her own name and seemed to view my speech impediment as a personal assault.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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