Sentence examples for stymie it from inspiring English sources

Republicans obviously hate the law and have done everything possible to stymie it, refusing to set up insurance exchanges or spend money for its operations (including publicity).

In the summer he pushed a bill that would have provided free health care to the emergency crews who sifted through the wreckage of 9/11, knowing that the Republicans would stymie it for fear that some of the beneficiaries might be illegal immigrants.Given that Mr Reid's other faculties appear intact, it seems a safe bet that he can still count to 60.

Thanks to its rapid evolution, the influenza virus continually slips away from the immune system and stays ahead of researchers' efforts to stymie it.

I've already ranted a bit about this smartphone camera war and the issue of diminishing returns that could stymie it, but Nokia's approach stands in stark contrast to, say, Samsung's.

If Mediaset wants to compete directly with Sky, rather than merely stymie its growth, it will probably have to accept losses in pay-TV.But as the headwinds strengthen, the firm skips along.

With Thursday's announcement, that reform appears all but certain, unless Republicans who oppose it can manage to stymie its implementation through the appropriations process.

After a bit of a rough start, Google's impressive little Nexus 7 is endearing itself to those watching the low-cost tablet space, and it shouldn't be long before Amazon releases something new to stymie its rival.

Justin Lin, a former World Bank chief economist and senior adviser to the Chinese government, said at a conference in London last month that, while it was possible for Beijing to push through structural reforms too quickly and stymie growth, it was an unlikely outcome.

While Dish may still be weighing a last-minute way to stymie SoftBank, it has a stronger path to victory by pursuing its bid for Clearwire.

Yes, the G.O.P. has tried to stymie Obama; it's been highly destructive.

Given all of the lobbying money the banks have spent to stymie reform, it was never very likely.