1.   And conflicts with federal Medicaid regulators have impeded efforts to deny more treatments.

2.   A strike would certainly impede production efforts.

3.   But many factors out of their control have impeded police efforts.

4.   But it is a bad thing if it impedes efforts to take steps that could blunt nuclear, chemical or biological attacks.

5.   But the Georgian case shows how diplomatic and bureaucratic impediments in the United States and Russia can impede the effort.

6.   Dr. Crew has said publicly that there has been friction between himself and Mrs. Gresser in the past but that it has not impeded his efforts.

7.   Giuliani said after the vote Wednesday that it would not impede efforts to end the budget standoff.

8.   He added that the indictments should not impede any efforts to negotiate a peace settlement.

9.   He said the perception of the convention as racist has impeded mission efforts in inner-city black communities.

10.   Higher interest rates make borrowing more costly for companies and could impede efforts to reduce joblessness.