Word: hindering
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...unregulated sector of air travel. Technically, a general aviation (small plane) pilot doesn?t need any formal training to fly a plane; some informal tutorials will do the trick. It also doesn't help that small plane pilots are a fiercely independent population, generally reluctant to adopt rules that hinder their freedom...
...cohesion. “It’s sad we get together so often to do administrative things, but not enough to enjoy our company intellectually,” says history department chair David Blackbourn. And sometimes disagreements among faculty concerning the basic principles that govern the discipline can hinder collaborative efforts...
...lawmakers may object when spending more for counterterrorism means losing an FBI agent in their hometown who works on an antidrug task force. Other shuffling could incite a revolt in Congress. "If you try in any significant way to hinder the civil-rights division, that would be over the bodies of Senators on the Judiciary Committee," says a former Justice Department official. Which sounds like fightin' words--perfect for someone who seems more a general than an attorney...
...Weeks Bridge, unless you plan on wearing sunglasses. The heavenly illumination tends to hinder the ability to find your partner’s face...
...report cautioned that the potential overload of communications systems in times of emergency could hinder a response...