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Even though Alaska’s small population and great distance are hindrances to purchasing, she said, the state has been able to stockpile most of the equipment it needs for the hospitals it supplies.
Smallest health providers face biggest problem finding protective gear amid coronavirus surge | Amy Goldstein | November 22, 2020 | Washington PostNikic’s journey to an unprecedented feat began with a father who did not want his son’s condition to be a hindrance.
Trailblazing triathlete isn’t letting Down syndrome prevent him from becoming an Ironman | Des Bieler | November 10, 2020 | Washington PostDepending on the perspective, Fisker’s history is either an advantage or a hindrance when lined up against other EV companies.
Electric vehicle startup Fisker Inc. shares jump 7% on stock market debut | dzanemorris | October 30, 2020 | FortuneBlackness, queerness, womanhood, othering, and their intersections, are not hindrances in Rihanna’s world, but rather facets to be proud of.
The Inclusivity Of Savage X Fenty’s Fashion Show Was A Game Changer | Nandi Howard | October 7, 2020 | Essence.comTo no one’s surprise, the committee said the current 2G speed doesn’t “pose any hindrance to Covid-19 control measures.”
How India became the world’s leader in internet shutdowns | Katie McLean | August 19, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
We are not told that Cooper had been able to vote without hindrance when she lived in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ | Gary May | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTJim Kessler with Third Way, a centrist Democratic group, describes it as “getting out of the way…more service than hindrance.”
“The drug war is a big hindrance to my freedom,” he says in the video.
Clean Crack Pipes for All! San Francisco’s Final Social Justice Frontier | Michael Daly | January 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the long run, was the Warren Commission a help, a hindrance, or some of both?
Hugh Aynesworth Has Spent His Career Debunking JFK Conspiracy Theories | Malcolm Jones | November 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAs Romney learned the hard way, titans of finance can be more of a hindrance than a help.
This was a crude arrangement and often proved more of a hindrance than of a help to the player.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThe memories of the night before came to me without shadow or hindrance, escorted gaily by the hopes of the night to come.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) | Alexandre Dumas, filsThese are not only useless to man, but when he lies upon his back they are an actual hindrance to the free flow of the blood.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisAbout this date, another cause, in addition to the quieta non movere principle, interfered to the hindrance of any such proposals.
The English Church in the Eighteenth Century | Charles J. Abbey and John H. OvertonThese presented no serious hindrance to our attaining high speed, for we could tell just where to expect them.
British Dictionary definitions for hindrance
/ (ˈhɪndrəns) /
an obstruction or snag; impediment
the act of hindering; prevention
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