as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
made a survey of all the hindrances to wheelchair access, such as curbs and stairs
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Recent Examples of hindrance
But modifying the features of flowers for aesthetics can be a hindrance to pollinators trying to get these rewards.
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Claire Therese Hemingway, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2025
Boy Names in Each State The other major hindrance to the speed of maglev trains is air resistance, which continues to build up at higher speeds.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
And Taiwan's currency has appreciated sharply this year against the U.S. dollar, a hindrance for an economy so heavily dependent on exports.
—Satviki Sanjay Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
Then there’s Paula Prentiss, who defies being tall (treated as a major hindrance) to fall for also very tall Jim Hutton.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
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Claire Therese Hemingway, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2025
Boy Names in Each State The other major hindrance to the speed of maglev trains is air resistance, which continues to build up at higher speeds.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
And Taiwan's currency has appreciated sharply this year against the U.S. dollar, a hindrance for an economy so heavily dependent on exports.
—Satviki Sanjay Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
Then there’s Paula Prentiss, who defies being tall (treated as a major hindrance) to fall for also very tall Jim Hutton.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindrance
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This means that fuel cells can, theoretically, operate without the infrastructure problems of electric or hydrogen vehicles, but the real obstacle is achieving sheer power in a light, compact engine that is compliant with existing regulations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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This enables the robot to figure out its precise navigation and obstacle avoidance coordinates, with an accuracy down to 2 centimeters.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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For a franchise placing its future on the development of young players, the timing of the injuries is a hurdle.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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As a result, same-sex couples continue to face other challenges in other aspects of daily life, from visiting their partner at hospitals to raising children, hurdles that families in many other global financial capitals that look to attract top talent no longer face.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Robinson was also arrested on charges of obstruction of justice and the felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, authorities said.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Since then, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson has been taken into custody and is charged with murder, obstruction, and felony firearm charges after allegedly shooting Kirk from a nearby building while the right-wing activist was speaking at a college event in Utah.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Claudia Choose vulnerability over performative coolness, because possible embarrassment is way more powerful than polished detachment.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The companies showing off their cases with a lighter white or silvery iPhone 17 Pro in product shots mostly dodged any embarrassment, as those are harder to distinguish from Apple’s actual silver color.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Hindrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindrance. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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