Example Sentences

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He told NBC News last week that Reddit was considering allowing users to vote out moderators who led the protest, comparing them to “landed gentry” who were thwarting the site’s democratic ethos.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023

He said the courts were thwarting the people’s will and he joined a pro-death penalty group to persuade judges to uphold death sentences.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2019

While there is no suggestion that it is illegal to avoid the law's requirements by giving up Russian residency, those who have done so told Reuters they accepted they were thwarting the law's aim.

From Reuters • Jun. 6, 2017

On Wednesday, FBI head James Comey said Islamic State’s encryptions were thwarting investigations of terror recruits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2015

And again, as the rush of emotion came upon her, she threw herself into a wild pleading, as though the gray-haired woman beside her were thwarting and opposing her.

From The Case of Richard Meynell by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.