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hamper

[ham-per] / ˈhæm pər /
NOUN
basket for storage
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Injuries hampered them then as they hamper them now, but Hearts kept the show on the road.

From BBC • May 13, 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

We will need more of this factual, honest analysis if we are to win the AI race and push back against scarcity narratives that hamper innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

She pointed for Mary Alice to climb aboard, and she followed, reaching back to me for the hamper.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck




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