Example Sentences

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Critics have argued that factors like the rocky ground will drive costs higher, and that the remote location will hinder staffing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

But that phrase is a direct affront to everything Mary is, and she knows that if she takes it to heart, it will hinder all she could be.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

"We deeply regret this restrictive move against press freedom, which will hinder our ability to report to and from Azerbaijan for our audiences inside and outside the country," a BBC spokesperson said in a statement.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025

Not knowing cursive will hinder future generations from reading the correspondence and archival documents of our ancestors?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

‘But you must ride now, or you will hinder us,’ said Aragorn.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien