hampering

Example Sentences

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The lack of steel and other raw materials is hampering production in various industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Two logistical issues are hampering the course now.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Hilton and Bianco both said they would radically reshape state government, in part by dismantling regulations that are hampering development and making basic necessities — housing, food, gas, electricity — too expensive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Those worries aren’t going away overnight, and credit woes could wind up hampering economic growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

With the hampering help of my sisters I made the little doghouse.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls