stymie

Example Sentences

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It was supposed to improve information-sharing, not stymie it.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

“Gold’s recovery back above $5,000 threatens to stymie any crypto rebound before it even gets going,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The administration could also stymie builder share repurchases, Kim noted.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

If the government shutdown drags on and the U.S.-China trade dispute remains unresolved, it could stymie the pickup in economic activity that investors have seen over the past few months, the BofA team said.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

The Dean winked his gray decanal eye at the champagne: the Senior Tutor coughed remotely like a grasshopper: Lonsdale prodded Michael with his elbow and murmured that "the Wagger had laid Mossy a stymie."

From Sinister Street, vol. 2 by MacKenzie, Compton