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Bates laments that too much attention has been put on SB 1090’s seawall policies, which impede the Coastal Act by grandfathering in development that has previously been prohibited from building seawalls.
SEAWALLS ARE NOT THE ANSWER TO COASTAL BLUFF EROSIONLAURA WALSHJANUARY 11, 2021VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
The Proclamation delivered any one impeding that attempt into the hands of the military authorities without trial.
LINCOLNNATHANIEL WRIGHT STEPHENSON
It was caused by the blowing up of the Colenso bridge, for the purpose of impeding our possible advance.
SOUTH AFRICA AND THE TRANSVAAL WAR, VOL. 2 (OF 6)LOUIS CRESWICKE
Over all its thousand-mile spread were the radiant Wandl gravity-beams, disturbing and impeding the course of Grantline's ships.
WANDL THE INVADERRAYMOND KING CUMMINGS
For God Himself had been made imperfect by the impeding of His moral purpose.
DREAMERS OF THE GHETTOI. ZANGWILL
The big stones, impeding the flow, had around them a cushion of water, a sort of cravat ending in a knot of foam.
THE WORKS OF GUY DE MAUPASSANT, VOL. 5 (OF 8)GUY DE MAUPASSANT 1850-1893
No one thought of impeding the vile ravisher in his course, for, alas!
THE PRIME MINISTERW.H.G. KINGSTON
These defenses, however, were rejected on account of their impeding to a certain degree the movements of the wearer.
AMERICA'S MUNITIONS 1917-1918BENEDICT CROWELL
Vice may prevail, and victims perish, without necessarily disparaging the career, or impeding the progress of virtue.
CHARLEMONTW. GILMORE SIMMS
It seemed to me, legions of dark forms were impeding my steps.
LOVE AFTER MARRIAGE; AND OTHER STORIES OF THE HEARTCAROLINE LEE HENTZ

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