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impediment

[im-ped-uh-muhnt] / ɪmˈpɛd ə mənt /


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But perhaps the biggest impediment is that the test to become a grader isn’t getting any easier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"I have a speech impediment, I stutter, so for people who feel like they're not the 'typical' host, I want this to feel like a home."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

That could be a serious impediment for Anthropic, whose Claude artificial-intelligence model is widely used by the U.S. military and government contractors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

That raises another potential impediment for state lawmakers hoping to goose the factory-built model: organized labor.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

But in prison no privilege comes without some accompanying impediment.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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