thwart
Example Sentences
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Anglo's bid to offload its loss-making company is not only being thwarted by the depressed market for mined diamonds, particularly in China, according to analysts.
From Barron's
Russian intelligence officials claimed they had thwarted an attempted attack on a Russian soldier in St Petersburg at the end of last month.
From BBC
But the chance for a reunion with the Stoke-on-Trent star this year was once again thwarted as Williamson was unable to secure a ticket for his upcoming gig in Wolverhampton on Monday.
From BBC
The couple fought constantly—the father stoic, the mother thwarted—and their fights were “unbearable” to their two children.
The letter didn’t mention Netflix’s rival Paramount, which is seeking to thwart the proposed merger and buy Warner Discovery itself.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
