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impeded

im pee did

  • v  be a hindrance or obstacle to
  • v  block passage through
  • s  made difficult or slow
    we blamed our impeded progress on lack of money

  • While Baghdad had not impeded the inspectors' activities, Blix and Al-Baradei demanded more "pro-active" cooperation from Iraq in establishing Iraqi compliance with UN disarmament .
  • Each dancer embodies a fluid beauty, impeded only by the graphical limits of a computer monitor.
  • In her suit she had alleged that her supervisor's demeaning - comments about her performance and his unwillingness to give her more responsible assignments impeded her professional .
News & Articles

  • Runners might slow traffic on Front Street
    Traffic on Front Street may be impeded Thursday evening starting at 6:30 p.m. for a foot race.
    June 13, 2013 - The Wilmington Star-News
  • Rockland Police Log, May 19-31
    Sunday, May 19 2:48 a.m. Hingham St., disturbance, loud noise. 3:28 a.m. Pond St., 911 emergency. Arrest: Steven Spencer, 27, 51 Broad Reach, Weymouth. Charges: operating under the influence of liquor; second offense, negligent operation of motor vehicle, marked lanes violation, motor cycle lanes violation, passing violation, unsafe operation of motor vehicle, headphones on operator, impeded ...
    June 13, 2013 - Rockland Standard
  • Grainger's May Sales Rise 5%
    Gains were best in the U.S., while results elsewhere were impeded by currency exchange rates.        
    June 12, 2013 - The Motley Fool
Quotes

  • President Bush in ABC News
    It's sad that we live in a time when a talented and honorable person like Alberto Gonzales is impeded from doing important work because his good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons,Bush said before leaving Texas for...
  • Henry Waxman in Forbes
    This unorthodox arrangement has reportedly impeded the investigation,Waxman said.

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