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is impeding

  • present progressive of impede (3rd person singular).

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These results suggest that people’s inability to save what they want, more so than an inability to spend what they want, is impeding Americans’ financial happiness right now.

From MarketWatch Nov. 21, 2025

Ditto the FDA dysfunction, which is impeding the launch of life-saving drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 6, 2025

This effect, combined with the slowdown in residential transactions, is impeding property tax growth.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 5, 2025

“We don’t understand why the garden is impeding these activities from continuing in the space, as events have been regularly held beautifully in the space for the last three years by many different local organizations.”

From Seattle Times Oct. 11, 2023

A Times analysis shows how Ukraine’s terrain is impeding the country’s counteroffensive.

From New York Times Jun. 29, 2023