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- verb Present participle of
impede .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective preventing movement
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Examples
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It did not succeed in impeding the war effort [in the Philippines] ...
Christopher Lydon: Noam Chomsky: the American Socrates on an Upbeat (AUDIO) Christopher Lydon 2010
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It did not succeed in impeding the war effort [in the Philippines] ...
Christopher Lydon: Noam Chomsky: the American Socrates on an Upbeat (AUDIO) Christopher Lydon 2010
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This may reflect the role of the Alps in impeding free flow of people between Italy and the rest of Europe.
Genetic Map of Europe Features the Lactase Mutation Steve Carper 2008
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Bush didn't use this power because he had no interest in impeding the BPP, which was infamous for rubber-stamping executions.
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Bush didn't use this power because he had no interest in impeding the BPP, which was infamous for rubber-stamping executions.
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As a result, the Developer is inclined to blame the Planner as one who is inflexible and who seems to delight in impeding the speedy fulfilment of vital economic decisions.
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Under certain circumstances this can be termed impeding-see RCW 46.61.425.
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Because that's all that seems to be "impeding" his execution of his duties, not any trial and conviction.
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BROWN: Yeah, I find now in Hollywood, it seems like unless drugs is kind of impeding your career, we don ` t know about celebrities ` drug issues.
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In a submission to a review of the rules which the watchdog has launched, he said on behalf of the Government that Ipsa was "failing in many respects" and was "impeding" the work of MPs.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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