11.   Leading banks, such as Sumitomo Bank Ltd. and Fuji Bank Ltd., fell amid concern the falling stock market will hinder their ability to dispose of bad loans.

12.   Martin suffers from Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome, a congenital circulatory disorder that hinders his ability to walk.

13.   New local phone companies and the long-distance giants have consistently maintained that the Bells have hindered their ability to sign up and serve local customers.

14.   Opponents included the Christian Coalition, which contended that the measure would hinder its ability to distribute voter guides.

15.   Police officers said the law has hindered their ability to make arrests by increasing the amount of time they spend in the office on paperwork.

16.   Production at the plant should reduce the perennial chip shortages that Apple Computer has said have hindered its ability to meet demand.

17.   Some investment professionals have raised concerns that so-called Regulation FD will hinder their ability to effectively research companies, which will now be less open to talking.

18.   Some said they are pushed to meet numerical goals, hindering their ability to perform meaningful inspections.

19.   That would further hinder its ability to make acquisitions.

20.   The commission said the Big Board failed to back up its claim that the anticompetitive effect of the current procedures hinder its ability to obtain new listings.