as in frustrating
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as in deterrence
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as in hampering
to prevent from achieving a goal
a coalition of grassroots organizations thwarted the company's efforts to get approval for a new power plant
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Adjective
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What’s especially frustrating to people involved in ferret conservation is that funding and staff resources were already limited heading into 2025.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
26 Feb. 2025 -
Most welcomed this move, even if the timing was frustrating.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Citing a need to send a strong message of deterrence to other police officers, and noting the racial aspects of a case involving a White officer and Black victim, Houston sentenced LaRoche to 15 months in federal prison, nearly double what prosecutors recommended.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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That deterrence failed spectacularly on October 7, 2023.—
Jane Harman,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Starting five is settling in One of the most baffling aspects of the Celtics’ six-week swoon was how poorly their preferred starting lineup was performing.—
Zack Cox,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2025
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Most baffling to many were the firings of hundreds whose jobs were not funded by taxpayers.—
Christina Jewett,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Thermostats matter Being prepared is key to preventing frozen pipes, Prime Drain Cleaning and Plumbing Owner Brycen Sperlich told USA TODAY.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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Without the need to respect Miami’s rushing attack teams cap off their secondary with two-safety-high looks, preventing Miami’s deep passes.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After Trump was re-elected, Customs and Border Protection said the number of crossings fell another 35% from December to January.—
Gabe Gutierrez,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The logistics of crossing are harder for him, since he was detained and deported in New York years ago.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Twenty-three years later, Uvalde proved that the priority must still be placed upon neutralization, regardless of equipment, armor and personnel training.—
Ryan Maxin,
Austin American-Statesman,
18 Jan. 2024
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Specialist incident response providers can also assist in areas beyond the immediate neutralization of the attack, such as root cause analysis, to identify how the adversaries compromised your organization.—
Robert Harrison,
Forbes,
25 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Chess champion Magnus Carlsen pulled off a sartorial checkmate after returning to a recent tournament despite wearing an article of clothing banned by its dress code: jeans.—
Danielle Jennings,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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When the Los Angeles Lakers assigned Danny Green to defend Porziņģis in a 2019 matchup, the man in charge of the Dallas Mavericks’ advanced analytics, Bob Voulgaris, recognized his team staring at a likely checkmate.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
10 Apr. 2024
Verb
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After stopping the vehicle, Jackson reportedly ran from the car with a gun in his hand, according to court records.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
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It can also be caused by significant stress, surgery, or stopping birth control pills.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Thwarting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thwarting. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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