stymie

Example Sentences

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A report reveals additional ways fire crews were stymied in efforts to get enough water to fight the Palisades fire in January.

From Los Angeles Times

It's a wearying cycle of failure from a team that's still stymied by its own weak psychology.

From BBC

The U.S. has restricted exports of semiconductors to China, in an effort to stymie its rival’s technological development.

From Los Angeles Times

Paramount wants to avoid piling on the debt, which is what stymied Zaslav’s efforts to build Warner into a streaming giant.

From Los Angeles Times

But she also expressed disappointment about regulatory limits that stymie the company's ability to export its chips to China, saying the US "must win the support of every developer" including those in China.

From BBC