hampered
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Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai was perhaps hampered by the fact his two spectacular free-kicks against Arsenal and Manchester City split votes for him down the middle.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Spurs were hampered this season by serious injuries to key creators James Maddison, who appeared as a substitute here, and Dejan Kulusevski, but this cannot excuse what has been served up.
From BBC • May 24, 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
A price war in food delivery has hampered profits, but analysts view AI as a durable multiyear growth driver for Alibaba.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
They were hampered, of course, by the fact that they weren’t allowed to wander off on their own but had to move around the castle in a pack with the other Gryffindors.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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