hamper
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The shortage is straining a market where supplies can’t be switched on quickly, threatening to hamper production of everything from semiconductors to military-drone components and space rockets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
"This could potentially hamper US warfighters at a critical point in time."
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
This bias not only hurts women who are economists; it can also hamper policymaking by limiting the range of perspectives that inform economic decisions.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
Senior officials in Italian cricket fear potential reputational damage, and the possibility of legal cases, will hamper opportunities to capitalise on their debut T20 World Cup appearance and grow the game further in the country.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
If only that blasted farmer had left our food hamper!
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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