impedes
Example Sentences
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“Decoupling seller profit from buyer satisfaction impedes economic growth and slows innovation. Buyer surplus stagnates and inflation accelerates.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Alexandra Saieh, Head of Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy, says the more obstacles in place, the further it impedes the ability to offer effective humanitarian assistance and causes "a catastrophic impact on people in Gaza."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
It deploys natural and social scientific methods to understand what advances and what impedes human flourishing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
Carvalho has called for limits on immigration enforcement near schools, saying it impedes student learning.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025
It may readily be imagined how such a custom impedes speedy intercourse, and how much more usefully a great part of the animal power might be employed.
