hindered

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After a tough 18 months, growth showed signs of picking up until the Middle East war hindered progress and pushed up inflation.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

But yet again, the emotional stakes are hindered by a lack of gumption.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

The firm said other department stores had seen similar trends, as higher gas prices due to the Iran war have hindered spending on things like shoes and clothes.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Mr. Popkin shows how the abolitionist cause was buffeted by power struggles in Continental France—sometimes advanced by the currents of ideological debate, sometimes hindered or sidelined—to emerge precariously triumphant in 1794.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Too much knowledge had hindered him; too many holy verses, too many sacrificial rites, too much mortification of the flesh, too much doing and striving.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse