as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
made a survey of all the hindrances to wheelchair access, such as curbs and stairs
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Recent Examples of hindrance
The intrigue: Thank you to the many folks who sent us their stories about a structure that is integral to Detroit's history, despite its reputation as outdated or a hindrance.
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Annalise Frank, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
This proves to be both a help and hindrance to Benny over the next decade, as the film tracks the Vandals’ growth and how the country’s overwhelming disillusionment seeps into its DNA.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Publicly, Bayrou’s personality and background are both an aide (with the French people) and a hindrance (with colleagues).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Don’t forget to pay attention to other design elements within the room so that your kitchen island is an asset rather than a hindrance, suggests Kelly.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
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Annalise Frank, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
This proves to be both a help and hindrance to Benny over the next decade, as the film tracks the Vandals’ growth and how the country’s overwhelming disillusionment seeps into its DNA.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Publicly, Bayrou’s personality and background are both an aide (with the French people) and a hindrance (with colleagues).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Don’t forget to pay attention to other design elements within the room so that your kitchen island is an asset rather than a hindrance, suggests Kelly.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hindrance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindrance
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There is a path to preventing such a wrong turn, even if the path is strewn with obstacles and is uphill all the way.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Their change of heart reflects the inconvenient practical obstacles to suddenly cutting off access to a popular platform.Johanna Costigan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Fetterman is a co-sponsor of the Laken Riley Act — an immigration bill aimed at curbing crime by migrants — which cleared its first hurdle toward passage in the Senate last week, when 33 Senate Democrats voted with Republicans in the 84-9 vote Thursday.Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
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One persistent hurdle is maintaining staff engagement in a high-turnover industry.Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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According to reports, Rocko, born Rodney Ramone Hill Jr., was arrested last month and charged with disorderly conduct, misdemeanor willful obstruction of law enforcement officials, and criminal trespass.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Trump was ultimately charged with four counts, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of an official proceeding.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Some warned that British forces were vulnerable to the same embarrassment as their American allies, who were tarred in 2010 by the leaking of military logs documenting six years of the Afghanistan war by WikiLeaks, the antisecrecy group established by Julian Assange.Mark Landler, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The irony, of course, is that the source of the embarrassment is Trump.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Hindrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindrance. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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