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as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the claim that all of these regulations encumber doctors, taking time away from the actual practice of medicine
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as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
don't encumber your pack animal so much that it can hardly move
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Recent Examples of encumber
The local road signs were missing, to encumber the invaders.
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Susan Mathison, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
These concerns, and an overall lack of disclosure regarding the company’s supply chain, have been one of the factors encumbering Shein’s increasingly winding road to an IPO.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
This is remarkable given that they’re so heavily encumbered by government regulations.
—Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
The talks lapsed because Paramount’s controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone, was interested in pursuing a separate deal to sell the company and didn’t want to encumber an important asset.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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Susan Mathison, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
These concerns, and an overall lack of disclosure regarding the company’s supply chain, have been one of the factors encumbering Shein’s increasingly winding road to an IPO.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
This is remarkable given that they’re so heavily encumbered by government regulations.
—Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
The talks lapsed because Paramount’s controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone, was interested in pursuing a separate deal to sell the company and didn’t want to encumber an important asset.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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He was arrested in Savannah and is charged with felony counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, and obstruction of law enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., said in a statement.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Garcia is able to stay on top of his horse but also impedes Borel and A.U. Miner.Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kremlin officials have previously confirmed that Russian strategic missile forces loaded Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) into silos, including in December 2023 and late 2022.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rather than loading the basic controls into the touchscreen, the S3 has kept its physical controls for the heated seats and climate functions.Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Personalizing their partner’s emotional reactions and seeing them as intentional attacks can hinder their ability to provide support.Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Sleep can also promote or hinder your effort to lose weight.12 What Is Sleep Apnea?Joy Emeh, Health, 21 Nov. 2024
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But Paddington in Peru is burdened with the unenviable task of following up two near-perfect predecessors, Paddington (2014) and Paddington 2 (2017).Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Nearly 4 in 10 middle-class renter households are burdened by costs, an NBC News analysis of Census Bureau data found.Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Officials aim to finalize the agreement by 2026, but disputes over binding commitments have hampered talks.Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Production was also hampered during the writers’ and actors’ strikes last year, further delaying Season 3.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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On Friday night, the lobby of the Apollo Theater was filled with life-size photos of artists together, two by two: Lisa and Tyla, Reneé Rapp and Cynthia Erivo, Bruce Springsteen and Zach Bryan, and more.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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The yolk filling was a little too vinegar or mustard forward for many folks.Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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About 571 were charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder, including approximately 164 defendants charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Roads aren't expected to be slick, NWS of Louisville meteorologists predict, but the mix of snow and wind could obstruct visibility during afternoon commutes.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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A number of studies have concluded that time on platforms like TikTok can lead to anxiety, depression and low self-esteem as kids get harassed or embarrassed online and compare their lives with the polished and carefully curated narratives crafted by others.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The flashback also goes to establish a new-to-us enemy, Detective Bishop, played by Mindhunter’s Holt McCallany, whom Haller embarrasses during a pivotal cross examination.Carita Rizzo, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Encumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encumber. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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