thwarted
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Torrential rain meant everyone got cold and wet, particularly the protesters but the road remained blocked and the parade was thwarted.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Their efforts were thwarted by Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, who rejected the petition right at the deadline, hours before the state’s primary election last month.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Not long after, after townsfolk thwarted an attempted kidnapping of a local grower, hundreds of people gathered in the sun-bleached central plaza and drafted a communique.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
How Anna Wintour’s quest to salvage John Galliano’s legacy was thwarted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
He stares at the ground near the man in the grey suit’s feet, looking for his shadow, though he is thwarted by the ever-shifting light.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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