hampering

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New skirmishes in the region are hampering cease-fire talks, and highlight that safety — and million-dollar insurance rates per ship — are the top calculations that ship owners will be making.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The WHO has repeatedly warned that ongoing conflict in the DR Congo was also significantly hampering the Ebola outbreak response.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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

To the west, the Demeter cabin and Grovers nature spirits had turned Sixth Avenue into a jungle that was hampering a squadron of Kronos s demigods.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan