hindrance
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A review will also be allowed at the end of a point if a player feels his opponent may be guilty of hindrance.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
"Cruz Beckham is very identifiable as the child of two huge stars, and people are really cynical. So I think it's more of a hindrance in 2026, to be honest," she says.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
In Northern Europe, winter isn’t a hindrance for war, but in fact makes it more likely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Severe winter weather can also be a hindrance, as it was last month.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026
Then with little further hindrance, save from sprawling briars and many fallen stones, they moved forward all together.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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