Word: inhibitive
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...Space in some departments is at a premium," said Bossert. He fears that public statements guaranteeing space for older faculty could "inhibit our ability in the capital campaign to raise money for new space...
...residents say the house's non-resident character does not inhibit a sense of community or feeling of belonging...
...many critics when he names the two big problems with the NIH approach: "The first is moral. You can't patent something that belongs to everyone. It's like trying to patent the stars. The second is economic. By patenting something without knowing the use of it, you inhibit industry. This could be a catastrophe...
Vitamin A and its altered form carotene have been shown to inhibit tumor formation in some animals...
...Russia, Egypt and other Arab states expressed misgivings; France, though it participated in some bombing, criticized the missile attack. Paris seemed wary of antagonizing its allies in the Arab world, and Moscow appeared to be afraid of Russian nationalists who deplore any kowtowing to the U.S.; those concerns could inhibit future action. As the Saturday skirmish proved, Saddam can provoke a crisis anytime he wants to make another try at weakening the restraints imposed on him after the Gulf War. Maintaining those restraints and the alliance, and if possible regaining the initiative, are among Clinton's most exasperating tests...