impediment
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But remember, despair isn’t activism—it’s just another impediment to progress.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
This is, by far, the main structural impediment to success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
“That makes sense, and there’s no legal impediment to doing that.”
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
"Human consent is not an impediment to progress. Human consent does not diminish the struggles and the joys of technological innovation or inhuman creativity," Blanchett said at the event in the parliament's library.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
In general he was paired with a white ally, but Royal’s quick wits and proud bearing made it clear the color of his skin was no impediment.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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As much as you might want to stay in your home, new impediments can arise.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
UN aid chief Tom Fletcher said at the weekend that assistance for the territory's 2.1 million population "must be scaled up by removing impediments and safeguarding neutrality of aid".
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
The EPA also removed "all federal impediments to selling E10," gasoline blended with 10 percent ethanol, Zeldin said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
That’s helped make clear the structural advantages or impediments in each state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
Above that point, there begin to be structural impediments to the ability of the group to agree and act with one voice.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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