stymied

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Stymied researchers have instead tried to refine their models of virtual hadronic blobs with data harvested from real ones produced by collisions of electrons in other experiments.

From Scientific American • Aug. 10, 2023

Stymied by supply chain issues, those celebrations are in jeopardy as fireworks display businesses still hurting from the downturn cannot secure enough product or staff to meet demand.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2022

Stymied by timidity and a porous run defense, and down, 27-10, Allen led scoring drives of 75, 46, and 70 yards in the fourth quarter to force an overtime Buffalo had no business being in.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2021

Stymied by the studio system, he eventually turned to fiction; his debut novel, the 700-plus page opus “Antkind,” came out in July to strong reviews.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2020

Stymied by the British, Ludendorff turned on the French.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman