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

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

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The central bank is likely to be stymied from cutting interest rates aggressively, leaving the cost of borrowing painfully high for prospective home buyers and anyone who needs a big loan.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Initially stymied by the pandemic in 2020, it was revived two years later and there had been nothing in the country like it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

For the previous two years, her visits had been stymied by local magistrates and by the repeated bannings that prevented her from traveling.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela