21.   The decline in values and slow sales have hindered their ability to repay their loans.

22.   The debate ended when military commanders warned that repeal would hinder their ability to fight religious fundamentalism.

23.   The lenders declined amid concern the falling stock market will hinder their ability to dispose of bad loans.

24.   The phone companies said the new rules could be too stringent and hinder their ability to offer new services.

25.   The shortage of pharmacists also hinders their ability to catch errors made by others.

26.   They also say that strict export rules are increasingly hindering the ability of United States corporations to compete with foreign suppliers.

27.   This fact has obviously hindered his ability to dig up fresh dirt.

28.   This, admissions officers say, has hindered their ability to compete for minority students.

29.   Town clerks had to improvise, hindering their ability to check if voters were registered or were voting in the right precinct.

30.   Yet virtually all the health-care reform bills that are growing like weeds in Congress contain provisions that would hinder the ability of malpractice victims to recover damages.