hampered
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Although hampered by illness on this occasion, the decline in his performance was stark.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The original plan was to open the museum in 2020, but fundraising efforts were hampered by the 2017 Thomas fire, which destroyed hundreds of homes in the area.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Injuries hampered them then as they hamper them now, but Hearts kept the show on the road.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Moderna shares have struggled to return to the heights they reached in 2021, hampered by skepticism over the company’s mRNA technology.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
He fought the evergreen for a better look, hampered more by his laughter than by the branches.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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