Example Sentences

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Owen said injuries had hindered his own career, before adding: "He'll go down as a better player than me. But, at 17, please..."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

However, Gary Wroe, managing director of Hockley Mint, a jewellery manufacturer in Birmingham, said the Budget had "hindered" the company's "growth opportunities".

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

She never paid a ransom, lamenting during a 2021 appearance in Washington that government “restrictions” had hindered her ability to raise a sufficient sum.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023

Cook told Reuters the iPad's strong performance stemmed from the launch of new models and the absence of supply constraints that had hindered sales of the device a year earlier.

From Reuters • Feb. 2, 2023

Too much knowledge had hindered him; too many holy verses, too many sacrificial rites, too much mortification of the flesh, too much doing and striving.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse