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stonewalling

[stohn-waw-ling] / ˈstoʊnˌwɔ lɪŋ /






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A lawsuit accuses the Justice Department and Todd Blanche of stonewalling the state’s investigation into activities at Zorro Ranch.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

On Tuesday, Tillis said her responses to the committee amounted to stonewalling.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2026

Elysée officials have told journalists that Macron was frustrated by his repeated attempts to build bridges to Algeria constantly coming to nothing because of Algerian stonewalling.

From BBC Nov. 22, 2024

In recent interviews she has made a habit of stonewalling, dodging and reformulating questions to render them amenable to stock, scripted responses.

From Salon Oct. 22, 2024

It’s a tense moment, with Marge prying and Holly just as rudely stonewalling, but Holly, as team leader, prevails.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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