Example Sentences

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Critics of the effort to list lion populations have said that it will stymie residential and commercial projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

The aim of the industry lobbying efforts is essentially to preempt restrictive rules, which cryptocurrency boosters say will stymie innovation, with a laxer regime.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2022

The smart sneakers will stymie your prankster buddies when they stoop down to surreptitiously give you a hotfoot.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2019

Each will stymie progress at every step of the way.

From Time • Oct. 25, 2016

A T-Mobile representative, Jane Builder, agreed, saying, “This is not the time to be implementing legislation that will stymie reliable service to city residents.”

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2010