hinder
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He added: "While inconsiderate parking did not hinder the emergency response on this occasion, in incidents such as this, emergency services require immediate access, and poorly parked vehicles could significantly delay our ability to respond."
From BBC • May 27, 2026
My fellow students need to realize that insults aren’t a path toward progress; they only hinder the kind of meaningful dialogue that often results in real change.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
And because Saudi Arabia has much more spare production capacity, the U.A.E.’s departure may only moderately hinder the bloc’s effectiveness.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Many executives, small business owners and entrepreneurs complain about the state’s high taxes and cost of living, which, coupled with strict environmental regulations, can hinder business operations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Yet at so fearful a risk the farmers, with none to hinder them, waged their needless war on blackbirds.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing hinder
"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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