stymie

Example Sentences

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The measure was widely decried by many in tech, who warned it would unleash patchwork regulation that would stymie AI development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

It was supposed to improve information-sharing, not stymie it.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

The administration could also stymie builder share repurchases, Kim noted.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

If the government shutdown drags on and the U.S.-China trade dispute remains unresolved, it could stymie the pickup in economic activity that investors have seen over the past few months, the BofA team said.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

What I mean is, Maud loves you, and all that, and all you've got to think out is a scheme for laying the jolly old family a stymie.

From A Damsel in Distress by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)