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But on Saturday, they were again hampered by high winds and rough waves that splashed over the miles of orange and yellow inflatable booms strung along the coast, rendering them largely ineffective.

Gulf oil spill swiftly balloons, may move east 2010

To be sure, France's 12 refineries remain hampered by strikes or a lack of crude oil, because the country's main oil terminals are blocked.

French Strikers Begin to Relent David Gauthier-Villars 2010

Even though a recurrence of an abdominal strain hampered Venus from the second set on, she was mentally strong enough to push aside the pain.

USATODAY.com - Venus answers many questions by playing tough 2003

Mark Sanchez did not throw an interception in the first five games, and yet was playing anything but timid (well, with the exception of Week 1, when the play-calling hampered him in the pocket).

NYT > Home Page By KRISTIAN R. DYER 2010

In that report, State also said Russia had "hampered" U.S. inspectors from determining that covered objects in the nose cones of Russian ICBMs were not nuclear warheads.

Fine Print: State Department reports play role in START ratification 2010

In that report, State also said Russia had "hampered" U.S. inspectors from determining that covered objects in the nose cones of Russian ICBMs were not nuclear warheads.

Fine Print: State Department reports play role in START ratification 2010

In that report, State also said Russia had "hampered" U.S. inspectors from determining that covered objects in the nose cones of Russian ICBMs were not nuclear warheads.

Fine Print: State Department reports play role in START ratification 2010

In that report, State also said Russia had "hampered" U.S. inspectors from determining that covered objects in the nose cones of Russian ICBMs were not nuclear warheads.

Fine Print: State Department reports play role in START ratification 2010

The Herald Tribune – Another article that appeared last week in the Herald Tribune maintains that FDA has been "hampered" since the passage of DSHEA in 1994, when it warned of the seriousness of reported adverse events and their increasing number.

The US Safe Haven for Dietary, Nutritional Supplements - Under attack... from within 2009

We had some thunderstorm roll through yesterday, which kind of hampered search and rescue efforts.

CNN Transcript Sep 15, 2008 2008