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impedes

  • present tense form
    of impede (3rd person singular).
    impede
    verb (used with object)
    to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.

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Experts have told The Times, humidity impedes the body’s ability to cool itself naturally, because the moist atmosphere doesn’t allow for sweat to evaporate as easily, causing you to continue to get warmer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

"This in no way impedes the democratic transition," added the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

This impedes renters’ ability to save and build wealth, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

State and federal agencies don’t track data around vitamin K injection refusal or subsequent bleeding, which impedes their ability to quantify and track outcomes, including death.

From Salon ● May 7, 2026

I fancied I had heard the puffing sound I had previously noticed with these animals, and which, I believe, is produced by their blowing out the dew which impedes their organs of scent.

From The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier by Various