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hamper

[ham-per] / ˈhæm pər /
NOUN
basket for storage
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Europe suffers from higher electricity prices than the U.S. and China, which will hamper its ability to attract data centers, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But the proposal is fiercely opposed by rail operators -- often publicly-run national champions -- which could hamper its chances to become law as it is.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

But from art to entrepreneurship, he argues, constraints can unleash rather than stifle great work: “In seeking more freedom we frequently hamper our best efforts, because what we really need are helpful boundaries.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

This time, instead of centering around the private sector, a Treasury crisis could hamper the government’s ability to finance itself.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

It’s as big as Mama’s big white laundry hamper back home and seems like she’s always got about ten hundred things piled up in there.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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