Example Sentences
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Everyone I spoke with described the current process of tracing foodborne illnesses as laborious and slow and hampered by an absence of a unified approach.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
But global development has also been hampered due to the irregularity of research results.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Yet quality-control challenges, including software bugs, have hampered the Gravity’s production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
He added that the median home price has hit an "all-time high," and that progress on long-term housing affordability could be hampered if inventory growth stalled further.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
That had always been the one quality that hampered Kaede’s ability to work through the rituals.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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