hindered
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Contract signings to purchase existing homes fell 2.3% in July from the previous month, as high mortgage rates hindered transactions.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
It added that current investigative processes were "hindered by excessive reporting requirements, unclear guidance and inconsistencies".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Containment efforts are hindered by active conflict, community mistrust, and a lack of approved vaccines or treatments for the strain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The talent pool has been hindered by the Mexico club system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
“I will not be hindered by an Assistant Pig-Keeper, who seems eager to bring himself to grief.”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
