hampering

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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

The rise in gas prices has landed on top of concerns about tariffs and higher costs of living through this decade, hampering spending on things like new sneakers and clothes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

The cattle shortage also comes as a labor strike is hampering JBS’s beef production in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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