stonewall
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The administration’s attempt to stonewall Alcaraz’s family comes as no surprise.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Those that stonewall or improvise under pressure prolong the damage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Head coach Eddie Howe said the Magpies were refused a "stonewall" penalty when Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah barged Anthony Gordon to the ground.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 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
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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And then, when Tim stonewalls him about stealing a gun, Gaitok doesn’t respond with the obvious “dude, there’s video.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2025
Not when Lawson blows past Becton, and not when Becton stonewalls Lawson.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2021
Sections of historic stonewalls that line roads and mark property boundaries remain.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 29, 2020
By late April 1973, however, the stonewalls were crumbling.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2017
What spell was equal to those stonewalls, what dexterity of man or friendship, or even the stronger love of woman, could make my dungeon free, or my chains vanish into "thin air?"
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 by Various
Replimune has filed a Freedom of Information Act request for information on the review process, but the FDA has stonewalled its requests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
The sheriff, Bonta said, “has delayed, stonewalled, and otherwise refused to work with us in good faith” and failed to provide most of the requested documents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026
Kimberly would later become a powerful champion of parents who felt stonewalled and "lied to" by the authorities.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
Both the army and the RSF have previously stonewalled negotiations brokered by the US and Saudi Arabia.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
Amber Carson is the woman who stonewalled Alicia on the phone about two and half hours ago.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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The team also struggles with stonewalling from social media sites and chronic shortages of staff and funds.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
A lawsuit accuses the Justice Department and Todd Blanche of stonewalling the state’s investigation into activities at Zorro Ranch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Strike action is not currently a plausible option, but while the Slams feel they are listening and engaging, the players think they are stonewalling - and will consider their next move after the Australian Open.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
“If Starbucks keeps stonewalling, they should expect to see their business grind to a halt. The ball is in Starbucks’ court.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025
She reached a producer and told her the story: her husband’s incarceration, the call from Homeland Security, the stonewalling, the courts that didn’t even exist.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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