Example Sentences

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As such, global uncertainty and inflation are thwarting opportunities.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

Still, valuation and regulation issues are thwarting these efforts, while the collapse of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Mario Draghi has further complicated the company's plans.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2022

Drug-resistant bacteria are thwarting the world’s last-resort antibiotics, leading scientists to seek new compounds from poisonous frogs, backyard soil bacteria, and other wildlife.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 10, 2018

And holding a huge chunk of company stock tends to give them a very powerful voice, and many times the control to push through changes that are thwarting value in the company’s stock. 

From Forbes • Jan. 9, 2015

As it is, you are thwarting yourself and your mentality.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole