impeding
Example Sentences
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In the Congo, deep distrust and superstition are impeding efforts to contain Ebola.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
New research from our team of epidemiologists at USC and UC Irvine, shows that blowing dust is impeding the lung growth of children in the region — especially those living closest to the Salton Sea.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Among other provisions, the bill makes it easier to develop factory-built homes, cuts regulations that some builders say were impeding construction, and gives federal funds to cities that make it easier to build.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Accusing Noem of routinely making false statements about ICE shooting victims while impeding state, local, and independent investigations, Schiff cited an episode in which immigration agents shot U.S. citizen and Chicago resident Marimar Martinez.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
She plugs her ears with dainty fingertips, impeding my progress at trimming her ends.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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