About a month after he returned safely inside the station, Parmitano revealed that not only was the water inside his helmet impeding his vision and hearing, but his breathing as well.
He spent months trying to reclaim money owed and says Pipex put a block on his line, impeding his move to a more benevolent rival.
A chain smoker who puffed on Raleighs between innings in the passageway from the clubhouse to the dugout, Weaver considered it improper to be friendly with his players lest his feelings impede his ability to make decisions about them.
"This is what we saw," Coach Rex Ryan said, and he meant those first two weeks of training camp, before Smith sprained his ankle, restricting his mobility and impeding his ability to generate power on his passes.
He did not relax his control even as Tolstoy explained that all this perennial reading over his shoulder impeded his spiritual activity, "knowing that everything will be copied at once and sent out paralyzes me".
Though Percy (so I'll call him, to distinguish the character from the historical person) is brave and capable, he's the son of a dissolute father, and his lineage impedes his promotion both in the Army and in society.
He tried to resume fishing, but his earnings were meager, since his disability impeded him and his pay was based on the size of his catch.
Despite years of promise and glowing reviews, Hopkins found his career impeded by his recalcitrant attitude and battles with alcoholism.
Just recall Pope Benedict's pontificate: an introverted, contemplative man, his affect impeded some of his richest teachings.
Although his lifestyle never impeded his scientific accomplishments, it did contribute to an unfortunately early death at age 49.
