thwart

Example Sentences

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It has thwarted explorers and stifled merchants’ ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The military has since suspended the electoral process and blocked the results' release, and has insisted it thwarted a plot to destabilise the politically unstable country.

From BBC

Age is an often imperfect proxy, since some young workers are anti-AI and actively work to thwart companies’ AI adoption efforts, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The conspiracy was thwarted because it failed to get the backing of the army and air force commanders.

From BBC

Then he was thwarted again, this time by his health insurance company.

From Los Angeles Times