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Recent Examples of stymie For years, Floridians have used the ballot initiative process to pass popular measures that have been otherwise stymied by the state’s political leaders. Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025 Officials said federal land managers restricted access, and stymied economic and recreational opportunities, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025 Maryland successfully stymied Watkins, a National Player of the Year candidate who’s blossomed into one of the sport’s top stars. Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025 The environment The travel industry will also be closely watching what impact the Trump Administration and a Republican Congress will have on environmental protections, including programs to advance the use of sustainable aviation fuel and regulations that have stymied infrastructure improvements. Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stymie 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stymie
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  • But Scott’s experience did not impede the ambitions of future Black TV hosts.
    Anita M. Samuels, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Steps designed to impede access are clearly not in the public interest.
    Mandy Taheri, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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  • Just like last year, the warmer storms could hinder significant water storage even with reservoirs across the state remaining high.
    Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Trump has also announced that all foreign aid (except to Egypt and Israel) is , which will hinder critical development assistance.
    Maha Hosain Aziz, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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  • Both homebuyers and current homeowners are hampered by today’s higher interest rates.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
  • During major emergencies that communication can be hampered by issues such as limited radio connectivity, wind noise or other technical problems.
    Christopher L. Keller, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
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  • Trump called on Budde and the church to apologize for embarrassing him by allowing Budde to deliver a rare rebuke to his face.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Funny Birthday Messages For Mom Happy birthday to the woman who gave me life – and plenty of embarrassing baby pictures!
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • Johnson faced charges of violating her oath of office, a felony, and a misdemeanor count of obstructing police when her trial opened last week.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Musk’s incursions into other agencies have reportedly risked exposing sensitive information to unqualified personnel, and obstructing people’s access to lifesaving medicine.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025

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“Stymie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stymie. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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