stonewall
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Those that stonewall or improvise under pressure prolong the damage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"I don't know how that is not a stonewall penalty," said Ferdinand on TNT Sports.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2024
“An avoidant person often doesn’t know when their nervous system is ignited,” says Abito, so they need to figure out their triggers and what happens in their body before they stonewall and shut down.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023
Few could have expected the Huskies to stonewall the Ducks like that and equally surprising was Oregon coach Dan Lanning’s decision to eschew going for it on fourth down on three short-yardage situations.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023
Several were sitting back on their haunches, their claws scraping at the chalky stonewall that flanked the waterfall.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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