stymie

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Critics of the effort to list lion populations have said that it will stymie residential and commercial projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

And while Nike posted a surprise sales increase in its latest quarter, the company warned that weakness in China may stymie some turnaround progress going forward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

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

He had been able to stymie that trip on the excuse that he'd almost certainly lose his job and that new jobs were too hard to get in a depression era.

From A World Apart by Merwin, Sam