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impeded

[im-pee-did] / ɪmˈpi dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
prevented
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Rubli tried to push back, but her therapist framed her concerns as blind spots that impeded healing, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Shelby County also impeded votes that were cast from translating into meaningful political power, especially at the local level.

From Slate May 1, 2026

But they promptly filed a new misdemeanor case against Morrow and the other activist, alleging the pair impeded ICE officers and failed to follow their orders.

From Salon Apr. 15, 2026

Most of the replacement volumes have come from Persian Gulf crude that is now impeded by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

The voice was faint and distorted, as though impeded by something like a bubble, some mucus in her throat.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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