Sentence examples for stymie at from inspiring English sources

It says that House Republicans are happy to concede Mr Obama's Medicare cuts, will seek to stymie at every turn the implementation of Obamacare, are going to fight like hell against further tax increases, and intend to demand a budget plan that balances the books sooner rather than later.

Troublingly, we've been slow to recognize the benefits of feminism, and the American right has attempted to stymie equality at every turn.

Interpretive practice is governed by holistic and heuristic constraints, which stymie attempts at converting intentional discourse into rigorous science.

Rather, it is about supporting the domestic movie industry, which has steadily gained ground this decade with Chinese audiences, no small feat in a country where politics and censorship can stymie creativity at every turn.

Such is the power of the limbic system that can stymie us at significant moments.

Oil prices have dropped by half since this past summer and some environmentalists and policymakers have worried that the low cost might stymie efforts at cutting the world's greenhouse gas emissions.

Those who oppose it may well seize on administrative fumbles to stymie future efforts at immigration reform.

It hoped to stymie the forces at work in Iran and across the Muslim world that repress women, imprison human rights advocates and silence journalists.

But Parker then prevented them from getting any closer as he barely grazed the rim on a long jumper and missed two free throws — one short, one long — with 30 seconds remaining to stymie any chance at a Bearcats comeback.

I say "pretend" because even though he has told a reporter that he disagrees with Republicans on the issue, he is, in practice, doing what he's always done: supporting politicians and groups that have worked to stymie gay rights at every turn.

An inch or two of dirt on top will stymie the dumbest birds, at least.