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In what are called Darling chestnuts, however, a CRISPR-modified wheat gene is inserted into the tree and thwarts this acid with minimal genetic alteration.

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

“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.

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It repeatedly thwarts legislation reflecting multicultural America's values—and creates a brick wall for impeachment.

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Sometimes the court’s majority thwarts the will of the majority of the people.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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