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as in hampering
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the claim that all of these regulations encumber doctors, taking time away from the actual practice of medicine
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as in loading
to place a weight or burden on
don't encumber your pack animal so much that it can hardly move
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The wintry blast, after hampering malls and stores Sunday, is making travel challenging Monday with roads still presenting treacherous conditions, coated by a mixture of frozen precipitation.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Elon Musk warned the biggest issue hampering AI advancement in the United States is a problem Chinese competitors don’t have.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Adding 1/2 cup to your washer drum before loading in dirty laundry will help boost the cleaning properties of your detergent.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2026
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Caron added that the crew member involved was reportedly assisting ground staff by loading items as an extra set of hands and may have been left unaccounted for when the doors closed.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Lemon was charged violating federal laws by impeding the First Amendment right to freedom of religion.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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On social media, the administration has accused people of violently attacking federal immigration agents or impeding operations.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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The war is burdening the not only the current Russian economy but its future prospects, the report says.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Such subsidies drive up demand, and therefore costs, while also burdening taxpayers.—
Judge Glock,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the gases compete with each other, with the presence of one gas actually hindering the adsorption, or trapping, of the others.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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While the city’s downtown high-rise program has helped add three projects totaling 1,226 units, only one building has been constructed in the past few years, hindering the city’s long-term vision of increasing density and making the area a true mixed-use neighborhood.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Étouffée, made from the house Cajun seasoning blend simmered into a rich, dark sauce and served over white rice with a choice of shrimp or crawfish and a dinner salad, is filling without needing to be rushed.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Overseeing the task of filling those pages is Sarah Conway, 39, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist who joined the Reader as the new editor-in-chief in January.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department felt otherwise, accusing him of federal civil rights crimes for obstructing access to a house of worship.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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City Councilmember Mitchell Englander resigned his post and was later imprisoned in 2021, convicted of obstructing an FBI investigation into his acceptance of lavish gifts in Las Vegas from a businessman who sought favors from him.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Court records from Taste of Belgium’s bankruptcy reveal its sales slumped by nearly a fifth in the last two years, saddling the popular eatery with more than $6 million in debts.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Jan. 2026
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In Colorado, Connecticut, and Maine, for example, new laws aim to increase transparency and prevent utilities from saddling customers with questionable costs—such as trade-association membership dues, donations to interest groups, advertising, and legal fees from rate cases.—
Nick Bowlin,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Encumbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encumbering. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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