stymied

A Times investigation found that first responders on the front lines of the Woolsey fire struggled during those first critical hours, stymied by communication breakdowns and a scarcity of air tanker support, equipment and firefighters.

I’ve spoken with dozens of veterans who received other-than-honorable discharges and their families and seen the damage caused firsthand: stymied career prospects, limited access to healthcare.

Trump was stymied in reaching many of these goals largely because he was inefficient about pursuing them until the second half of his term.

The Congress tried that twice, for crimes far more serious than theft, and was stymied each time by Republicans in the Senate.

The little things are becoming big things, particularly when the ground game is stymied.