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Meanings of thwart by in English

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Usage of thwart by in English
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She nodded towards a valise which rested under the thwart by the foot of the mast.
Major Vigoureux
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The BBC reports two previous launch attempts were thwarted by technical glitches.
Radio NZ
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For decades, political reformers have been thwarted by the inertia of Westminster.
The Guardian
4
Germany's diplomatic ambitions are being thwarted by the project's brutal business logic.
Reuters
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But she was not to be thwarted by his acquiescence in generalities.
A Hoosier Chronicle
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Those early ambitions have been largely thwarted by commercial and other imperatives.
The Irish Times
7
Can a strategy that has never been created be thwarted by traitors?
The Guardian
8
But his best chances were always thwarted by Federer, the Wimbledon master.
Reuters
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At every turn we are thwarted by the secrecy of your people.
The Net
10
If it be a small one, it may be thwarted by disagreement.
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Fr...
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Legitimate Russian and Ukrainian sales are often thwarted by Western political arm-twisting.
Financial Crime and Corruption
12
Pool slider angst Desperate to do it, but thwarted by the weather.
The Guardian
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Her pursuit of that goal had been utterly thwarted by the rapist.
Career of Evil
14
CNOOC's bid was thwarted by fierce political opposition because of national security concerns.
Reuters
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Airlines have seen expansion plans thwarted by airports operating above capacity.
Reuters
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I didn't come all this way to be thwarted by the last mile.'
The Naked God