hindered

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“I think what hindered him was that he didn’t fully establish himself with the Dodgers,” Jarrín, one of three Latino broadcasters in the Baseball Hall of Fame, said of Cárdenas’ chances of enshrinement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Regardless of the war, “the company entered 2026 behind its targeted booking curve, and these headwinds have hindered the company’s ability to accelerate bookings and close that gap,” Norwegian said.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

My creative output felt hindered, my concert calendar stale.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Apple’s lack of AI innovation hasn’t hindered customer demand for its latest iPhone 17 series, which led Apple to report record iPhone sales for the holiday quarter.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

On earth, astronomers are hindered by electric lights and radio signals that pollute the night sky, but on the back side of the moon astronomers could view the universe without interference.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins