as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
tough going for the burros on the canyon trail, even without the added impediment of heavy loads
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Recent Examples of impediment
Such geopolitical impediments are already pushing Jakarta to diversify its investor pool for extractive industries.
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Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
The sheriff notes two impediments to success on Sunday, the first being the fire that destroyed the home.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Any employer then would need to overcome other impediments before being allowed to hire them in America.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
His agency’s principal role on November 5th is to, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, run an Election Day dashboard that will share information about any impediments to voting, from road accidents to intentional violence.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement World & Nation Israel faces deeper isolation after Netanyahu is targeted for arrest by ICC Nov. 21, 2024 Aid groups say the looting is one of many obstacles to getting food and other vital aid to the territory’s 2.3 million Palestinians.Wafaa Shurafa and Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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And while Biden never used the bully pulpit to push for it, Manchin and Sinema were the chief obstacles to any kind of filibuster carve-out for voting rights or codifying Roe after the Dobbs disaster.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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The news sparked a relief rally among investors, boosting confidence in the company’s ability to navigate regulatory hurdles.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Yet, achieving this alignment is challenging due to three significant hurdles: change, challenge, and choice.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Following the incident, Stewart was criticized in the media and, in 2003, was indicted on nine counts, including charges of obstruction of justice.Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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According to court documents, she is being charged with one count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death or catastrophic injury and one count of obstruction of justice.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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The arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued by the International Criminal Court is an embarrassment to our government, as well as to his.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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In 1996, on the cusp of finishing a perfect season and a shot at a national title, ASU went to Tucson, fully aware of the program's previous embarrassments.Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
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Burgum, himself a billionaire, has also been a vocal critic of the policies of President Joe Biden to raise barriers around the extraction industry.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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Seven out of 10 respondents in the study reported barriers to full access to sports.Allison Torres Burtka, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Impediment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impediment. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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