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impedes

  • present tense form
    of impede (3rd person singular).
    impede
    verb (used with object)
    to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.

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"This in no way impedes the democratic transition," added the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

This impedes renters’ ability to save and build wealth, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Skidelsky also holds that, “in the spirit of Keynes,” we should “aim for an international/financial system that supports rather than impedes a domestic full-employment policy.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Ignoring those, they said, “stifles that debate and our ability to move forward as a nation,” and impedes healing.

From Salon ● May 14, 2026

Even in places where it gives the leader no security and to some extent actually impedes him, the moral effect of it is good.

From Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England by W. P. Haskett Smith