stonewalled
Example Sentences
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“Essentially, the district has stonewalled any remedies for the situation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
“Harvard sued us. Harvard stonewalled us on document requests to which we were entitled. Harvard is defiant. And they’ve wasted time with settlement negotiations that I believe were not in good faith.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Murphy, who sits in Massachusetts, did not merely rule against the policy; he also documented the many ways that government officials lied, stonewalled, and disobeyed court orders throughout the litigation.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026
Both the army and the RSF have previously stonewalled negotiations brokered by the US and Saudi Arabia.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
Amber Carson is the woman who stonewalled Alicia on the phone about two and half hours ago.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
