Sentence examples similar to to thwart something from inspiring English sources
Laguna Beach Police Sgt. Jim Cota said that the seizure of the gun stash ― which included long rifles, handguns and ammo ― may have thwarted something more sinister.
Each time they get close to agreement, something happens to thwart agreement.
Simply blocking the AdLeaks servers would be enough to thwart it, and might be something that any prudent company would do on its own corporate network.
"Every time I make a plan, something comes along to thwart it.
He asked at least three women to marry him, but something always came up to thwart the nuptials.
Ecologists who study plant defenses have long predicted that while mature leaves can rely on physical toughness to thwart hungry insects and other animals, tender young leaves need something extra to protect themselves.
But whatever happens, Putin is now presenting himself as something other than a spoiler who is anxious to thwart any move coming from the United States.
The News Feed constantly evolves to thwart tactics designed to game it, so even if you see something getting more visibility than you think it should, it will probably get put in its place with the with the next ranking update.
Who hasn't tried to thwart pain simply by interrupting it, rechannelling its energy, using its fire to cook something else?
An important way to thwart terrorist attacks is to win the trust of those who might alert the United States when they suspect something is underway.
What better way to thwart the unpopular Facebook "Timeline," for instance, than to post a photo that was taken yesterday but looks like something from 1977?
