stonewalling
Example Sentences
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In January, he was sentenced to serve four months in prison for stonewalling Congress.
From New York Times
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
In recent interviews she has made a habit of stonewalling, dodging and reformulating questions to render them amenable to stock, scripted responses.
From Salon
Many families accuse Mexican officials of stonewalling the investigation to mask official collusion and avoid paying any compensation.
From Los Angeles Times
Litigation of this stonewalling reached the California Supreme Court, which USA Swimming asked to vacate discovery orders.
From Salon
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