hamper

Example Sentences

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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

Daley told BBC News that the closure of the pool at the Citadel leisure centre could hamper any growth of the sport in Scotland.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“No one except stock traders want this to occur on terms that do anything to hamper mortgage cost or availability.”

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 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

As Mary Alice and I scrambled aboard, Grandma heaved up a picnic hamper for us.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck