hindrance
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A deliberate hindrance is defined as "the player meant to do what it was that caused the hindrance or distraction".
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Cat Douglas, a youth work manager, said she joined a course in Newquay, Cornwall, to ensure she "could be a support rather than a hindrance", if she came across a stranding.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 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
The cam allows the jumar to slide upward without hindrance, but it pinches the rope securely when the device is weighted.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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