Sentence examples for which has thwarted from inspiring English sources

The French government, which has thwarted takeovers in several industries in recent years, may soon face a major challenge in banking.

American officials would not deny that meetings had taken place, and the discussions seemed to have at least the tacit approval of Pakistan, which has thwarted previous efforts by the Taliban to engage in talks.

And the now annual campaign to prevent the X Factor winner claiming the Christmas No 1 – which has thwarted three of the last four Cowell alumni – reflects a widespread view among musicians and music critics that the series is cheapening the meaning of chart success.

But it is very difficult to get siRNA across the blood-brain barrier in human patients, which has thwarted effective clincial use.

The RUT's biggest technical challenge, in the short term, is the 800 level, which has thwarted several rally attempts during the past month and was historically a speed bump for the index.

Opposition and attitude, which have thwarted efforts to bring public toilets to New York, are as basic as you can get in this city.

The 11th Army, which was to lead the assault on Leningrad in September 1942, and which had thwarted the last Soviet offensive, was transferred to Army Group Center in October.

In the past, the legislature, which is controlled by Democrats, has thwarted Mr. Romney's efforts.

Since Washington's City Council passed it in 1992, Congress has thwarted the measure, which would allow city employees to buy health insurance at group rates for their unmarried partners.

However, China Mobile's home-grown 3G technology has thwarted a deal with Apple which does not support the technology in its iPhones.

With a larger majority in the Senate, the Bush administration, analysts say, may well be able to win approval for legislation capping medical malpractice payouts, which Democrats have thwarted in the past.