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as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the cold inhibited her from getting much work done that morning
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as in to regulate
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
laws designed to inhibit the powers of the intelligence organizations
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as in to discourage
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
a fundamental sense of propriety should have inhibited you from making a drunken spectacle of yourself
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Recent Examples of inhibit
These surfaces inhibit bacterial attachment, growth, and proliferation by using ultrafast lasers to modify the metal at a microscopic level.
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
Connecting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the insula turns down anxiety, which inhibits the mind from real change.
—Aviel Kanter, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2025
This would inhibit China from relentlessly bombing Taiwan’s critical infrastructure or dropping paratroops inland.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Trump has also accused liberals of inhibiting free speech while he's threatened to revoke media licenses, has overseen the expulsion of news agencies from their Pentagon offices, and has blocked the AP from White House events for calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Mexico.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
Connecting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the insula turns down anxiety, which inhibits the mind from real change.
—Aviel Kanter, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2025
This would inhibit China from relentlessly bombing Taiwan’s critical infrastructure or dropping paratroops inland.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Trump has also accused liberals of inhibiting free speech while he's threatened to revoke media licenses, has overseen the expulsion of news agencies from their Pentagon offices, and has blocked the AP from White House events for calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Mexico.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Records showed that Worthy had been arrested Friday by deputies and held in the county jail on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded, or choking in common terms.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Kansas City Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested Friday and booked into a central Texas jail on suspicion of assault of a family member by impeding breathing/circulation, according to Williamson County, Texas jail records.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
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Many probiotics are sold as supplements, which are minimally regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
10 Mar. 2025
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The red states allege that the claims pending in state court seek to regulate activity outside of the blue states' borders and involve an area governed by federal law.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trump wanted to discourage DEI efforts by corporations and others.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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None of the other 23 states that allow initiatives, most in the Midwest and West, go so far out of their way to discourage them.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Hamby noted older teens in high school should be mindful of behaviors that hinder their personal growth.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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CIOs and CTOs must be prepared to address the following: • Adoption Resistance: Employee apprehension about AI replacing jobs can hinder adoption.—
Mohit Gupta,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Most drugstore shampoos contain harsh ingredients that dry out the scalp.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Someone shares the recipe for preparing it at home, someone else simply shares their experience and the results obtained, and still others review products that contain it as a key ingredient.—
Alice Nardiotti,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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Lack of specificity in contracts could lead to cascading problems such as insufficient locked storage space, which could dissuade unsheltered people from accepting shelter, discourage those in the shelter from leaving to seek work and exacerbate the insecurity of those with hoarding tendencies.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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That feature can use external cameras and switch on alerts and alarms to dissuade potential thieves or vandals − and alert owners via a mobile app that something is happening.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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This complexity hampers everything from vulnerability triage to compliance audits, ironically undermining the very protections these tools promise.—
Aviv Mussinger,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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Trump said all three countries needed to do more to curb the amount of fentanyl coming over the border.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has shut down 146,000 government credit cards in just two weeks in an effort to curb waste and fraud within the federal government.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Inhibit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibit. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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