impeded

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In many of the cases, Bis said, the claimants impeded or assaulted agents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Indeed – as Nuseibeh acknowledges – MBS himself was responsible for some of the issues that have impeded the scope and rate of change - as well as casting a long shadow over his rule.

From BBC • May 25, 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

The work advanced slowly, impeded by the worsening relationship between the fair’s two ruling bodies, the National Commission and the Exposition Company, and by the architects’ failure to get their drawings to Chicago on time.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson