hampered
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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
Planet Fitness has also made some marketing missteps, which hampered growth in the critical early months of the year.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Iofur was hampered now by that chainmail, because from a protection it had changed all at once into a hindrance: it was still fastened at the bottom, and trailed around his rear legs.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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