Question

which piece of text uses this meaning of hamper?
hamper verb to hold back

o, i havent seen your skinny jeans,\ mrs. santiago said to her daughter. \have you looked in the laundry hamper?\
\the planned lane and ramp closures will likely hamper the flow of traffic into the city,\ the newscaster reported.

Explanation:

To determine which text uses "hamper" with the meaning "to hold back", we analyze each option:

• In the first text, "laundry hamper" uses "hamper" as a noun (a container), not the verb meaning "to hold back".
• In the second text, "hamper the flow of traffic" means to hold back or impede the traffic flow, matching the given verb definition of "hamper".

Answer:

"The planned lane and ramp closures will likely hamper the flow of traffic into the city," the newscaster reported.