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as in hampering
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 impeding
Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Of those, 608 have been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Proponents say the bills could reduce gun violence and protect public safety, while critics might call them an overreach, further impeding their constitutional rights.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
But one of the factors impeding the Chiefs was way simpler than all that.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
In those car seats, debris may get stuck where the front harness adjuster button is, impeding the mechanism from properly clamping on the strap.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Ficus tree roots can lift and split concrete walkways, potentially impeding pedestrian movement.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
If the bill somehow does not pass before a midnight deadline, the government will shut down, putting federal employees on unpaid furlough and potentially impeding the function of numerous government departments and programs just before Christmas.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Neglecting your feet after a workout or run can exacerbate foot alignment problems and muscle soreness, impeding your foot’s ability to recover.
—Cory Smith, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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While inside, the affidavit said, Roe shoved an officer and wrapped his arm around the officer, impeding him from defending police from the rioters.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Of those, 608 have been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Proponents say the bills could reduce gun violence and protect public safety, while critics might call them an overreach, further impeding their constitutional rights.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
But one of the factors impeding the Chiefs was way simpler than all that.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
In those car seats, debris may get stuck where the front harness adjuster button is, impeding the mechanism from properly clamping on the strap.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Ficus tree roots can lift and split concrete walkways, potentially impeding pedestrian movement.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
If the bill somehow does not pass before a midnight deadline, the government will shut down, putting federal employees on unpaid furlough and potentially impeding the function of numerous government departments and programs just before Christmas.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Neglecting your feet after a workout or run can exacerbate foot alignment problems and muscle soreness, impeding your foot’s ability to recover.
—Cory Smith, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Impeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeding. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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