thwarting

Example Sentences

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Mostly, Julian and Lori take turns thwarting his obnoxious kids and threatening to quit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The midfielder might have added a fourth late on but Levante goalkeeper Mathew Ryan denied him with an excellent reflex save, after first thwarting Raphinha.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Revolution’s experimental drugs seek to block the driver, thereby thwarting common cancers including lung, pancreatic and colon that have proven difficult to treat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Regional power Nigeria assisted in thwarting the mutiny, saying its fighter jets had helped "dislodge the coup plotters from the National TV and a military camp" following a request from Benin's government.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

As it is, you are thwarting yourself and your mentality.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole