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stonewall

[stohn-wawl] / ˈstoʊnˌwɔl /
VERB
delay
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that seeks to stonewall the project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

“An avoidant person often doesn’t know when their nervous system is ignited,” says Abito, so they need to figure out their triggers and what happens in their body before they stonewall and shut down.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023

Few could have expected the Huskies to stonewall the Ducks like that and equally surprising was Oregon coach Dan Lanning’s decision to eschew going for it on fourth down on three short-yardage situations.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023

State media has said little about Mr Hui being put under police surveillance, and the foreign ministry appeared to stonewall questions on the subject from reporters at its daily briefing on Thursday.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023

Several were sitting back on their haunches, their claws scraping at the chalky stonewall that flanked the waterfall.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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