hamper
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Injuries hampered them then as they hamper them now, but Hearts kept the show on the road.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
This time, instead of centering around the private sector, a Treasury crisis could hamper the government’s ability to finance itself.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The shortage is straining a market where supplies can’t be switched on quickly, threatening to hamper production of everything from semiconductors to military-drone components and space rockets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Initial symptoms of meningitis include headache, fever, drowsiness and a stiff neck -- but those are symptoms of different illnesses and can hamper prompt diagnosis.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Uaaxee returned with a hamper from which protruded a chicken wing as big as a turkey.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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