Example Sentences

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“Decoupling seller profit from buyer satisfaction impedes economic growth and slows innovation. Buyer surplus stagnates and inflation accelerates.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Arctic ice impedes airborne submarine detection that works in other oceans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Shutting them down impedes research, advocacy and policy progress.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2025

"We will pursue any and all legal action against anyone who impedes your work or threatens your people."

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

He sees only the images of the clouds, no branch but that which impedes him or offers cover to his stealthy approach.

From In New England Fields and Woods by Robinson, Rowland E. (Evans)