Sentence examples for could not thwart from inspiring English sources

The Islamic gold dinar could not thwart capitalism's excesses.

Brodeur and the Devils could not thwart Aleksei Morozov, who has always played effectively against the Devils.

While everyone knows the appointment of Juncker is far from ideal and the result of a coup by the European parliament that was spotted so late by Merkel that she could not thwart it, the Germans do not appreciate Cameron's lectures or threats.

The Reading athlete qualified fastest for the final but could not thwart South Africa's Olympic champion Chad le Clos, 22. Clos added to his gold in the 200m, silvers in the 50m and 4x100m free and bronze in 4x200m free, in a Games-record time of 51.29secs.

BERLIN — Even hundreds of protesters couldn't thwart the eviction last Thursday morning when more than 800 police officers and a helicopter were deployed to dislodge the Gülbol family from their home of more than 13 years.

An ocean couldn't thwart Panamacebus.

"There's Hilary Swank, going, 'I lost my taste!' " Joan Rivers said on her E Entertainment Televisionn broadcast before the ceremony, proving that even Ms. Rivers's famously acid tongue could not be thwarted by the fact that the country was in a somber mood or that she was not actually on the red carpet with the celebrities.

This does not thwart justice altogether.

Properly interpreted, it should not thwart reform, but spur it.

Officials insist that patriotism need not thwart reconciliation.

Lack of academic training did not thwart Lawrence's artistic development.