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as in impedes
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
we were hobbled by the snowstorm from getting out to do some Christmas shopping
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Verb
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If a mental image only impedes the human’s process of emulation, why should her mindedness make Celmins’s web less natural than the spider’s?—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Let go of whatever impedes your growth and progress.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When there is much spectacle, substance limps behind, and that must be the judgement of what was achieved between India and China at Tianjin.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nashville limps into the playoffs having just lost one of its top players to injury/retirement in Michelle Esquivel, while California netted a premier-level player in Martin Emmrich at the trade deadline, who seems to have energized the Black Bears heading into the playoffs.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But Eze joined Arsenal shortly before the transfer window closed this summer, and Wilfried Zaha is no longer at the club, so there are fewer shackles for him.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Routh returned to the courtroom in shackles with no signs of blood on his shirt, the AP reported.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That kind of overload hinders change and makes future efforts more challenging.—
Daniel Schmeltz,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, the lack of efficient electrolytes with fast hydride ion conductivity, thermal stability, and electrode compatibility hinders their practical applications.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leveraging Scholten’s experience with convertible cars, a folding or removable top lets in the sun and breeze.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lyninger expressed skepticism over how traffic impediments would be defined and what level of street congestion would be permissible.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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This bill is the first step, said Alford, in ensuring the federal government is working toward solutions to home ownership impediments.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Hobbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobbles. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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