impede
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Fed minutes will do nothing to impede the march higher in yields, said Andrew Hollenhorst, U.S. chief economist at Citi.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Barr warned that proposals to shrink the balance sheet would undermine bank resilience and impede money market functioning.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Feigin, the Justice Department attorney, said a ruling for Chatrie “would impede the investigation of kidnappings, robberies, shootings and other crimes.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
“CENTCOM forces will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports.”
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
As we shall see, many prescriptive rules originated for screwball reasons, impede clear and graceful prose, and have been flouted by the best writers for centuries.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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