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hinders

  • present tense form
    of hinder (3rd person singular).
    hinder
    verb (used with object)
    to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede.

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But it was interesting to see him wrestle with how his work hinders that — is it the crutch or the salvation?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Carrying costs are also an issue—massive properties are burdened by soaring taxes—especially in markets like Los Angeles, where the mansion tax hinders high-end sales.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

Other SEC proposals include easier “shelf” registrations, but the rise of private capital also hinders IPOs.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

The core tenets of somatics are a series of slow movements designed to release tension that leads to pain and hinders flexibility and mobility.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

And so, in consequence, there are infinite habitable worlds; what hinders? ... these and suchlike insolent and bold attempts, prodigious paradoxes, inferences must needs follow, if it once be granted which ...

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan