impede

Example Sentences

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She also urged the public to "allow the judicial process to continue without any speculation" that could impede the "pursuit of justice for all those affected".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Often, they’re the same thing, like Byrne’s stiff blonde wig or her set of fake teeth that impede several lines of dialogue to hysterical results.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

But, Snyder said, the ban does not impede federal officers from performing their federal functions, indicating that a revised law that remedies that discrimination may be constitutional.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

But even earlier restrictions didn’t impede the flow of money to the country’s households, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Kendra shoved past Seth and jerked the window shut in time to impede the entrance of a coldly beautiful woman swathed in writhing black garments.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull