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as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the cold inhibited her from getting much work done that morning
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as in to regulate
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
laws designed to inhibit the powers of the intelligence organizations
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as in to discourage
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
a fundamental sense of propriety should have inhibited you from making a drunken spectacle of yourself
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Recent Examples of inhibit
This also lets more sunlight into the bathroom, which can help dry out the shower and inhibit mold growth.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
In the original film, Happy, a hockey fanatic whose weak skating skills inhibited his pro hockey aspirations, reluctantly takes up golf for one reason: to earn enough money to save his beloved grandmother's home from a bank foreclosure, and to return her there from a hostile nursing home.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Iron: Coffee contains polyphenols that inhibit non-heme iron absorption.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 July 2025
Gabe Filippelli, also at IU, has worked on lead issues and exposures for more than two decades and said poisoning in children can inhibit impulse control and show up as behavioral symptoms as a lack of focus and poor language.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 30 July 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
In the original film, Happy, a hockey fanatic whose weak skating skills inhibited his pro hockey aspirations, reluctantly takes up golf for one reason: to earn enough money to save his beloved grandmother's home from a bank foreclosure, and to return her there from a hostile nursing home.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Iron: Coffee contains polyphenols that inhibit non-heme iron absorption.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 July 2025
Gabe Filippelli, also at IU, has worked on lead issues and exposures for more than two decades and said poisoning in children can inhibit impulse control and show up as behavioral symptoms as a lack of focus and poor language.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 30 July 2025
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Ward was arrested in Texas on June 12 and charged with assault on a family member by impeding breathing or circulation, which is a third-degree felony.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Baltimore County is on a list of states, cities, and counties identified by the Justice Department as having policies, laws, or regulations that impede enforcement of federal immigration laws.—
Cale Ahearn,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Aug. 2025
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The agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants or oil and gas operations.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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The production of cortisol is regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which is the body’s main stress response system.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
13 Aug. 2025
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So don’t be discouraged if plants are taking multiple seasons to tackle.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2025
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Since some of Miami’s requirements are more stringent than the county’s, the city requires fewer units to be set aside for affordable and workforce housing so as not to discourage developers from working with Miami.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 Aug. 2025
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The rescue was made in an area that search teams had attempted to reach the day before, but were hindered by severe weather conditions.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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For a company as vast and diverse as PepsiCo, inconsistency in planning systems can hinder visibility and performance.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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On July 17, the Wall Street Journal first revealed a birthday letter book compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell for Epstein containing messages from Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, fashion designer Vera Wang and billionaire Leon Black, among others.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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This helical strand of molecules allows for information contained in DNA in the nucleus of cells to be delivered to ribosomes where protein synthesis can occur.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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If a peace deal is not reached by Friday, Putin’s chief commodity will become the primary target as the U.S. will begin 100% sanctions on nations that purchase Russian oil in a move to dissuade them from fueling Russia’s economy, and by extension, its war chest.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But states may now be dissuaded by the Trump administration's stance against price mandates being applied to the grant program.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Aug. 2025
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After a development process allegedly hampered by a myriad of technical issues, Alexa+ started rolling out to users' Amazon Echo devices earlier this year, albeit with a limited feature set compared to Amazon's final vision for the product.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
3 Aug. 2025
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Viola Davis brings emotive narration to a searing documentary about the effort to curb Black infant mortality called The Ebony Canal.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Also, likely aiding in the suspect's speedy apprehension, according to Bumgarner, were the FBI-style protocols soldiers are trained to follow, including quick evacuation, barricading if escape is not possible, and taking swift action to curb imminent danger.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Inhibit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibit. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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