Sentence examples for which stymied from inspiring English sources

As Mr. Conaway's price cutting got under way, Wal-Mart executives moved quickly to lower prices, which stymied Mr. Conaway's effort to stand out.

However, VNU's big institutional investors (some of which stymied the firm's attempt to buy IMS Health last year) stated they would not support the deal.General Motors announced further cost cuts.

In 1987, it was classified as a Grade II listed building, which stymied security alterations, and in 2001 it was downgraded to Category C, the lowest grade of closed prison.

The criminals were under surveillance, but, as Eban shows in great detail, the agents were actually trying to seize the weapons, and were "hamstrung by prosecutors and weak laws, which stymied them at every turn".

Hitherto, many of the government's troubles, especially in economic matters, could be blamed on the finance minister—his scraps with the Bundesbank and the European Central Bank, his muddled tax plans, his unmatched ability to polarise, which stymied the "alliance for jobs" talks between government, employers and trade unions.

The N.A.A.C.P. has challenged Trump's ruling on Haitians; sued the Department of Homeland Security, arguing that Trump's "shithole" comment reflected intentional discrimination in immigration policy; and fought the election-integrity commission, which, stymied by its lack of progress, was disbanded last month.

This philosophy is also driving grassroots filmmaking in Gaza, where there is no Israeli Army or settler presence but remains cut off by the siege, which stymies the flow of information.

Which stymies change, and hampers BB10's progress as a portion of resources have to go on the old platform.

No nation has a powerful gun lobby like the National Rifle Association, which stymies most gun control legislation in Congress.

At the United Nations, the escalating violence seemed to break the logjam which had stymied Security Council action since May.

In 2009, the investment banks came roaring back to profitability, which also stymied business opportunities for the Citadel unit.