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as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the construction work impeded the smooth running of the office for several months
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Recent Examples of impeded
Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Poor governance and economic stewardship have impeded the region’s development and generated the grievances behind the Arab Spring.
—Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
Talent shortages tend to arise from impeded educational pipelines, too.
—Kirstie McDermott, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2025
But the uncertainty and fear sowed by the order has impeded access all the same.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Last week, the Civilian Oversight Commission held a special meeting to discuss weighing in on the case by submitting a legal filing known as an amicus brief, which would explain for the appeals court why commissioners say the case has impeded their work.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Kristin Crowley, the fire chief in Los Angeles, has said that about 100 fire vehicles were out of service in January, a situation that impeded the department’s ability to respond to the Palisades fire.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Famine has since spread to four other areas of Sudan, according to the IPC, and is expected to deepen and spread in coming months due to the war and impeded access to humanitarian assistance.
—Gabe Joselow, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
The order directs federal agencies to expedite the issuing of permits on federal lands, saying burdensome regulations have impeded the development of the nation’s energy resources in recent years.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2025
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The provision was ratified in the late nineteen-eighties, but conservatives allied with the country’s agricultural lobby have long impeded its enforcement.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Poor governance and economic stewardship have impeded the region’s development and generated the grievances behind the Arab Spring.
—Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
Talent shortages tend to arise from impeded educational pipelines, too.
—Kirstie McDermott, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2025
But the uncertainty and fear sowed by the order has impeded access all the same.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Last week, the Civilian Oversight Commission held a special meeting to discuss weighing in on the case by submitting a legal filing known as an amicus brief, which would explain for the appeals court why commissioners say the case has impeded their work.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Kristin Crowley, the fire chief in Los Angeles, has said that about 100 fire vehicles were out of service in January, a situation that impeded the department’s ability to respond to the Palisades fire.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Famine has since spread to four other areas of Sudan, according to the IPC, and is expected to deepen and spread in coming months due to the war and impeded access to humanitarian assistance.
—Gabe Joselow, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
The order directs federal agencies to expedite the issuing of permits on federal lands, saying burdensome regulations have impeded the development of the nation’s energy resources in recent years.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Impeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeded. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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