thwart
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He sued to thwart the “ugly” project, and lost.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
A small town in Maryland has found an unconventional way to thwart Homeland Security’s national push to stand up detention centers: Snails.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike sell a range of security services under one umbrella, and both have made a series of acquisitions in the past year intended to bolster their platforms to thwart AI threats.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
According to Kenya's foreign ministry, the two countries will begin efforts to "thwart human trafficking, smuggling and illegal recruitment" to the Russian war effort.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
He lit it, let a little molten wax gather around the wick, and tilted it out onto the thwart and set the candle upright in it.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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