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"Constraining LLM development under a misunderstanding of fair use doctrine would thwart such creative and scientific progress while hindering American prosperity and economic mobility," the document read.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Some frustrated residents have since adopted their own strategies to thwart operations at the charging lots, which sit next to several homes and apartment buildings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

But for all of Tom and Anna’s trepidation toward Max, they do little to thwart him from being all up in their business.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

CME Group sued the top U.S. derivatives regulator Thursday to thwart Kalshi, an upstart prediction-markets platform, from encroaching on its turf as the nation’s leading futures exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Edna’s desire to see Mademoiselle Reisz had in-creased tenfold since these unlooked-for obstacles had arisen to thwart it.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

The long consignment to the wilderness thwarts “preservation, access, education, creative reuse, scholarship, etc., when most of the works are out of circulation and not benefiting any rights holders.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025

It brings to mind this concept of malicious compliance, where you’re technically doing what you’re supposed to, but in a way that actually thwarts the goals of the powers that be.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2025

And then, tensions stretched to the breaking point, the book thwarts all expectations, leaving behind a feeling of lingering unease.

From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

“The Challenge” injects randomness and chaos into the mix that thwarts the most studious strategists, mainly by throwing people for a loop by changing up certain games and tossing psychological tests into its pressure cooker.

From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2023

The men took turns hacking ice off the thwarts and bows, and bailing to keep the small boats from foundering.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Even though most fake accounts are thwarted quickly, it’s become a bigger job.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

The thwarted mutiny also highlights something the ruling junta may not want to admit - just how dependent on Moscow it has become for security.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

How Anna Wintour’s quest to salvage John Galliano’s legacy was thwarted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

I was infatuated with the movie for honoring the thwarted relationships that make us who we are, even though they don’t make it down the aisle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Seabiscuit thwarted his efforts, ducking into the rail in the gaps between dogs, swerving out to avoid them, then cutting in again.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

"As her book's title suggests, it turns out Hill was quite busy behind the doors of justice, thwarting the integrity of the justice system she was sworn to protect and uphold," the justices wrote.

From BBC ● May 13, 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

They are also thinking of ways to stymie enemy drones without accidentally thwarting their own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2025

Now was the time, they all knew, if there ever was to be a time, when he ought to have it out with his friend and king—yet Guenever was thwarting him.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White