inhibits

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Or the kite maker might have attached the string in a way that inhibits the kite’s ability to catch air pressure and rise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

El-Hasan added that air pollution “also inhibits lung development in children, which can lead to reduced lung capacity as adults. This is not reversible. Once it happens, it’s done.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The Merck pill, which inhibits PCSK9, showed comparable efficacy to existing injectable drugs and did not have increased side effects or study dropouts.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

Upper management at these companies tend to distrust their employees, she said, and hold “outdated definitions of productivity” — an approach that, naturally, makes employees resentful and inhibits healthy communication.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025

“You probably don’t know this, but it’s not just granny folklore. One published study shows that the soup inhibits the movement of neutrophils, the most common type of white blood cell that defends against infection.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas