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He said the media "repeatedly interfered with the investigation" into his daughter's disappearance in 2007 and believes this has hindered the search for her.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

The shutdown has hindered seasonal hiring at Death Valley as well, according to the ranger there, who said only nine of the typical 40 or so hires were brought on.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

But this lack of specificity blurs the distinct roles and reactions of individual cell types and has hindered the development of targeted treatments, as therapies could not be finely tuned to address specific cellular dynamics.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

Recent political instability in the West African nation has hindered progress.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024

All over the world he has been the ally of oppression and darkness, he has hindered and cramped social and intellectual progress.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII by Maclaren, Alexander