hampering

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The WHO chief also said on Friday it was crucial to build trust, warning that violence and insecurity in the war-ravaged region were hampering the response to the Ebola outbreak.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The central bank buying rupees dries up liquidity for commercial banks, hampering lending, Pramanik adds.

From Barron's • May 21, 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

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

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls