thwarted

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Fukada's quiet portrait of solitude and thwarted love in rural Japan with his "Nagi Notes" is one of three Japanese movies in the 22-strong main competition in Cannes, the world's biggest film festival.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Mantel contends Yaroslavsky has thwarted efforts to increase the housing supply.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He presides over a land that once forged a massive empire but which today is reduced to the status of a thwarted power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

But the opportunity was thwarted when, in 2023, following pushback from some local residents, his township passed an ordinance that banned large solar projects from land zoned for agriculture.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

So I feigned interest in flowery descriptions of thwarted romance and complicated sacrifice all the way back to the main road, where Lula turned off to her house while Travis strenuously waved goodbye.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly