thwarting

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Revolution’s experimental drugs seek to block the driver, thereby thwarting common cancers including lung, pancreatic and colon that have proven difficult to treat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Treasury yields snapped higher Tuesday, breaking a six-week trading range and thwarting the bond market’s traditional role as a haven in times of stock market volatility.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Regional power Nigeria assisted in thwarting the mutiny, saying its fighter jets had helped "dislodge the coup plotters from the National TV and a military camp" following a request from Benin's government.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

Those experiments showed they could turn unresponsive cancers into responsive ones, thwarting tumor growth.

From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2025

As it is, you are thwarting yourself and your mentality.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole