In 1995 he suffered the first of several strokes, severely impeding his ability to continue to work.

This severely impeded military operations, and caused a complete lack of coordination.

Without his contributions, the development of medical science and its life-saving ability would have been severely impeded.

The next day, being severely impeded by the ice, they changed course and headed away to the north-east.

She said Haylee's vision remained impaired, severely impeding her ability to read.

Travel was severely impeded in the days following.

However, she faced several chronic injuries on her right foot, which severely impeded her efforts.

In addition to these significant hurdles, criminal histories can severely impede the ability of a welfare recipient to obtain a job.

The conflict between professional credibility and suppressed hostility towards him was severely impeding her powers of speech.

A hard thermocline layer at two hundred feet severely impeded the utility of a surface sonar.