stymied

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State and local building restrictions in many parts of the country have stymied construction of smaller, cheaper homes.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Others feel completely stymied by this latest headache, which only builds on other unexpected costs and hurdles in an already complicated process.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Besides internal challenges, a worsening operating environment outside its control has also stymied performance.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

By the late 1950s, the future of computing was stymied by size.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

As it happens, Feldmans accidental study provides a window onto a form of cheating that has long stymied academics: white- collar crime.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt