thwarted
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Far from abusing the courts with frivolous appeals, the exonerees we interviewed described being thwarted at every attempt due to appellate and postconviction processes that prioritize procedural regularity over the substance of their innocence claims.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Mantel contends Yaroslavsky has thwarted efforts to increase the housing supply.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
He presides over a land that once forged a massive empire but which today is reduced to the status of a thwarted power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The concert plot was thwarted with the help of US intelligence.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
He could not believe that he was this close, and was going to be thwarted by Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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