stymie

Setting emotions aside, the timing of childbirth for older parents can stymie their earning power.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

Local and state officials worry the mortgage payout delays could further stymie what’s become an already slow recovery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Another issue with the potential to stymie talks from the beginning is the crucial oil shipping passage the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

In Port Washington north of Milwaukee, where a new data center is being built, voters approved a ballot question that could stymie future projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

He may dodge a stymie or circumvent an inconvenient piece of the green over which, without the cut, the ball would have to travel.

From The Complete Golfer by Harry Vardon

There is a degree of obscurantism in all this, as Mr. Kracht’s bizarre book willfully stymies understanding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

She said: “This is a disappointing and flawed approach that stymies crucial efforts to free Jimmy Lai and fundamentally undermines the government’s official position that he must be released.”

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024

“We need to be able to break the gridlock that too often stymies progress and blocks consensus at the Council.”

From Washington Times ● Sep. 19, 2023

"Include me in that category, if it's unnecessary and inappropriate regulation that stymies innovation and technology advancements," Bucshon said.

From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2023

We arranged nothing about stymies before we started, so stymies must stand.

From "Pip" A Romance of Youth by Ian Hay

Singapore enacted a Transboundary Haze Pollution Act in 2014, but enforcement has been stymied by jurisdictional barriers and challenges obtaining evidence from overseas.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Weather conditions have stymied efforts to help the animal, which was last seen Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Gas importers in Asia, meanwhile, have turned to the U.S. since the Iran war has stymied shipments from Qatar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But a sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong in 2020 after huge pro-democracy protests has stymied dissent in the financial hub.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Other board games, such as Trouble and Sorry, were also problematic: If a touch of bad luck stymied his plans, he became angry and would abandon the game.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

They were so afraid of running out of money that it was stymieing their ability to enjoy today.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

The landmark 56-year-old state law has been credited with helping to preserve California’s natural beauty and protecting communities from hazardous impacts of construction projects — but also blamed for stymieing construction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026

Last month, the White House issued an executive order that aims to challenge “onerous” state laws deemed as stymieing AI innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

Second, at all levels of government, we must loosen regulations that are stymieing the construction and preservation of affordable homes.

From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2025

It is largely good news for the government, which has introduced new policies to fill job gaps that businesses say were stymieing growth, although any significant rise in house prices will play badly for voters.

From Reuters ● May 5, 2023