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Questions that remain to be fully addressed by investigators included the status of the ventilation system, including the possible effect of accumulated water Impeded by an official mine map that was out of date, Investigators reportedly were still trying to sort out whether locations of some stopping and regulators had been altered since initial construction.

Ellen Smith: Coal Dust Propagated Upper Big Branch Explosion: MSHA Ellen Smith 2011

Questions that remain to be fully addressed by investigators included the status of the ventilation system, including the possible effect of accumulated water Impeded by an official mine map that was out of date, Investigators reportedly were still trying to sort out whether locations of some stopping and regulators had been altered since initial construction.

Ellen Smith: Coal Dust Propagated Upper Big Branch Explosion: MSHA Ellen Smith 2011

Attorneys 'Firings Being Impeded, Official Says The head of a federal inquiry into the firings of eight U.S. attorneys claims the Justice Department has impeded his investigation.

Waiting on Ben 2008

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Births of Babies in Unlikely Places -- Or the Grinch Who Impeded 2007

Impeded and constrained by it, we have enough to do to support its weight, as if fighting merely consisted in receiving blows on our armour and as if we were not equally beholden to defend it as it is to defend us.

Armor and the Man « So Many Books 2005

Impeded his investigation to really get to the bottom of what we now know was an effort by Vice President Cheney to smear Ambassador Wilson, rather than doing it publicly, rather than holding a press conference, rather than disagreeing with people.

CNN Transcript Jul 2, 2007 2007

Impeded flow in the Caribbean means less ocean-transported heat reaching the Arctic, and positive feedbacks more sea-ice and more land covered by snow will cause reflection of incoming solar heat will accelerate the cooling process.

Road Map #3 « Climate Audit 2006

Impeded by her sodden clothing, she floundered to the bank and used the branch of a tree to haul herself out.

The Seventh Scroll Smith, Wilbur 1995

Impeded by scars and uncertainty, Jaric strove to relate how intervention by wild Sathid had healed a sword wound of fatal proportions.

Shadowfane Wurts, Janny 1988

Impeded by heavy gear he tried to look aft but couldn't.

The Bridges at Toko-Ri Michener, James 1953