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as in hampering
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the construction work impeded the smooth running of the office for several months
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Recent Examples of impeding
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
DeFoor also faces federal charges of damaging government property, engaging in physical violence against any person or property in a restricted building or grounds, and assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
He’s been charged in North Carolina with forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing and impeding someone carrying out official duties.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
Jonker further agreed with Enbridge that the state's shutdown order conflicted with the federal government's conduct of foreign affairs, impeding the flow of hydrocarbons between Canada and the United States, as agreed upon in a 1977 treaty.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025
This process wrecks kidney and heart tissue, causing the heart to enlarge and blood vessels to become stiffer, impeding circulation and setting the stage for clots.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
In the ruling, the majority of justices said the Legislature was impeding the ability of the executive branch to execute laws, and violating the separation of powers.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
At least six protestors were indicted in Chicago in November on charges of assaulting, resisting and impeding federal officers.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
In the video, Lander included a clip of him being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 12 Dec. 2025
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DeFoor was set to appear in federal court later Tuesday on federal charges of damaging government property, engaging in physical violence against any person or property in a restricted building or grounds, and assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.
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This left the country without a regular budget for next year and is hampering plans for long-overdue structural reforms and decisions on use of EU support funds.—
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Decades-old grids in the US are hampering new energy rollouts, and Spain’s huge blackout in April was blamed on an aged system unable to cope with power swings.—
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Supporters of recent state AI regulations said the measures will address potential threats to public safety and personal privacy, and to counter any mendacious actions created by AI, while not hindering innovation.—
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Troconis is serving a 14½ year prison sentence following a trial that ended with her conviction on charges of conspiracy to commit murder, tampering with evidence, hindering prosecution and additional conspiracy charges.—
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Salah was convicted in April on one count of planting the hoax bomb and another count of obstructing the free exercise of religion.—
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Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is facing federal charges for allegedly obstructing agents trying to arrest an undocumented immigrant.—
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The report reiterated concerns about seven situations, two of which have been on the list since 2007, including the bureaucracy’s chronic inability to successfully employ information technology — embarrassing for a state that is the global center for digital tools.—
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An ever-growing pile of embarrassing legislative audits consistently reveals the persistent challenge the governor has with recruiting and retaining leaders with executive acumen.—
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“Impeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeding. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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