Word: thwart
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...litany of arguments and defenses enter the scene. Too often, though, the marginal players of the debate dominate the national discussion of abortion. The murderers of doctors who perform abortions hardly advance their cause by committing sins in the name of sainthood; their sick attempt to thwart abortion only serves to harden the resolve of pro-choice activists and blacken the image of pro-life workers. To a lesser degree, the esteem of ultra-feminist groups is lowered when abortion is touted as a privilege rather than a last and most desperate resort...
...Yale's offense takes the shape of Air Siedlecki, gridiron fans can be sure that Murphy's steel curtain will thwart any attacks...
...danger, the Red Cross pulled some of its staff out of the war-ravaged Caucuses republic, which still sees sporadic violence. In Chechnya to discuss further details of the ongoing cease-fire, Russian national security boss Ivan Rybkin wearily condemned the attack and urged Chechen forces to thwart any further shootings. Since a tentative peace was signed in August, Russian troops have almost entirely pulled out from Chechnya, leaving the republic, which has serious secessionist ambitions, essentially to its own devices. Tuesday's shooting serves as a grim reminder that although war is over, the killing is still going...
...very understandable that at times they feel victimized, since in fact they have been victimized," Wang says. "A program that is ostensibly trying to promote the interests of minorities is in fact being used to thwart the interests and dreams of Asian-Americans...
...bear proposition count the Governor and nearly all state legislators on their side, and initiative backers complain they are being outspent 4 to 1. In Michigan as in Idaho, opponents contend that abolishing spring hunting, baiting and hounding would lead to an onslaught of bear problems and thwart hunters...