stunted
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Against the Saints, a fourth-down false start penalty stunted the Rams’ first drive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Exxon Chief Financial Officer Chief Neil Hansen said the oil market’s biggest pinch point isn’t necessarily stunted oil flows through the Strait—it’s the lack of refining capacity around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Despite recent success budget constraints remain, not least in the wake of successive broadcast deal collapses which have financially stunted French football.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
The economy was stunted by abnormally severe winter weather, for one thing.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
‘They don’t seem to have stunted his growth,’ the Queen said.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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A Long Walk to Water
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