Impedes

The system they front for "benefits only the rich," impedes "the human condition .... and unless scrapped" will keep doing it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Anything which stands in the way of George Bush’s powers -- which "impedes" or "interferes" with those powers -- is now, according to the Department of Justice, unconstitutional. ❋ Glenn Greenwald (2006)

The most notable new component of the DoJ’s position is its declaration that, if necessary, it will attack the constitutionality of FISA itself if it is found that FISA "impedes" the President’s power to eavesdrop on Americans as part of the fight against terrorism Letter at pp. ❋ Glenn Greenwald (2006)

Bad weather still impedes restaffing oil and gas platforms in the central Gulf, it said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

And since the only deals there are are corrupt deals, transparency impedes “political reality.” ❋ Unknown (2010)

Rift impedes TNC progressZaid Akl is an analyst on Libya at the Ahram Center in Cairo and believes such tensions have been more than the TNC can always handle. ❋ Unknown (2011)

World Bank President Robert Zoellick said underinvesting in girls impedes development. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Gasoline prices will continue their tradition winter/spring climb likely passing the $3 per gallon mark which seems to be psychological point that impedes the sale of large cars. ❋ Unknown (2010)

That is particularly so in the U.S., where business leaders complain that a 35% top federal corporate income-tax rate impedes business expansion, and in the U.K., which last year raised its top individual rate to 50%. ❋ Deborah Ball (2011)

Moreover, this conflict has come with a larger cost the Middle East, as it impedes partnerships that could bring greater security, prosperity, and empowerment to ordinary people. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Letters: Reburial requirement impedes archaeology | Science | The Guardian ❋ Unknown (2011)

Like a lot of past-their-prime NBA stars, she makes a ton of money, takes up way too much space and impedes the development of younger talent. ❋ Joe Queenan (2012)

The higher tax expires at the end of 2012—the short duration means Brazil is unlikely to see challenges to the protectionist measure at the World Trade Organization, analysts said--but nothing impedes the government from extending it. ❋ Paulo Winterstein (2011)

[Nobody] can [define] impedance so that anyone can [understand]. ❋ Monkeyboy (2005)

The phone/[phono] jack input to an amp is usually a high-impedence circuit. It will not allow a high amount of current to flow into the amp. Woofers on the other hand are low-impedence devices which allow a large current flow from the amp to provide a massive amount of [power to the people]...unless you push too much and [smoke em]. ❋ Hillsurfer (2007)

"OMG I just did [the dank] [MLG] [impede]!" ❋ Unit2465 (2015)

Person 1: Guess what? Person 2: What? Person 1: Totally did something awesome. Person 2: And that was...? Person 1: I created this theory about how [awesomeness] can create a universe. I [called it] "The IMPEDE Continuum"Person 1: Awesome right? Person 2: Awesome....<[awkward silence]>Person 2: I wonder what kind of universe just got created... ❋ Ren Atarashi (2010)

User: My computer won't turn on. IT Guy: Perhaps it's a [PEBKAC] error, or your AC cable may be experiencing atmospheric impedance. User: [Atmos]...? Ooooh! Heh, very clever. I'll have to share that one with [my hot girlfriend]. IT Guy: I'm so lonely. ❋ Phishtails (2010)

he was [stewing] in his own [IMPEDANCE] ❋ TotalImpedance (2019)