kibosh

Definition of kiboshnext

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Verb
  • Noem's contract review policy disproportionately hindered FEMA, which awards massive contracts and funds disaster aid projects that frequently exceed $100,000.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The proposal reflects broader concerns Republicans have about regulation and permitting hindering economic development, as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) explained during a speech at the Hill and Valley Forum on Wednesday.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • By contrast, laws that appear designed to impede on a religion have been struck down.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Milwaukee Police Department policy states documentation must be done with reasonable distance from police, must not obstruct enforcement or impede other emergency services’ movement.
    Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The people killed were the latest fatalities among Palestinians in the coastal enclave since an October ceasefire deal attempted to halt a more than two-year war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Brandon Miller hit five 3-pointers and finished with 29 points and eight rebounds for Charlotte, which had its five-game winning streak halted.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Dan Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, said that immigration levels were so high in years prior that no amount of change in federal policy would be able to stem the flow of people immediately.
    Sam González Kelly, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Ecologist Barry Commoner’s 1971 empirical study confirmed that postwar environmental damage had stemmed almost entirely from new production methods and rising per capita consumption, not from the growing number of people.
    Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Two weeks ago, flights in the DC metro region were delayed due to a strong chemical odor at the Potomac TRACON.
    CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The incident triggered ground stops, with flights delayed or held for extended periods.
    De'Anthony Taylor, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors said Insua’s view was obstructed by the cargo, a deckhouse and crane on the barge.
    David Goodhue, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Full-palm tactile sensing allows the robot to continue manipulating objects even when cameras are obstructed or when precise force control is required, such as in assembly tasks.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the maneuver, a deputy or officer or trooper uses the front of his or her patrol car to push the rear corner of a fleeing car or truck, forcing it into a spin and allowing the officer to block the car and bring it to a stop.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Cuba has taken a severe economic hit since the US effectively blocked its oil supply earlier this year, depriving its aging electricity network of its main source of fuel.
    Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Under the emergency order, the school must immediately cease operations and may not provide massage education services in Texas unless otherwise authorized.
    S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Your intelligence, your generosity, your courage, and your great sensitivity never cease to move me.
    Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Kibosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kibosh. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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