- plural of impediment.
impediments
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As much as you might want to stay in your home, new impediments can arise.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
Once the MoU is signed, the US will begin removing its naval blockade and "any disturbances or impediments" that have been placed on Iranian ports, the fourth point says.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
“At least the impediments that kept us from retaining recruits, to get them in the academy, that has changed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
The EPA also removed "all federal impediments to selling E10," gasoline blended with 10 percent ethanol, Zeldin said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
In Jane Austen’s novels there are star-crossed lovers who have impediments thrown in their way—by their parents, society, or their own doubts.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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