as in frustrated
to prevent from achieving a goal
finally checkmated the billionaire in his attempt to take over the movie studio
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Kiehne was frustrated with the Joneses because the county government wouldn’t grade the dirt road up to his ranch, a rambling territory along the New Mexico border.—
Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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The actor's appeal will no doubt help Chad Powers draw viewers in — but those that stick around may be frustrated by the comedy's abrupt finale.—
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Fans in the surrounding section can be heard in shock, baffled that the man gave away such a coveted possession.—
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Zeidman was baffled that Shane had been the first person Brooklyn prosecutors sought to execute.—
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Seven in 10 Gen Xers say inflation has hampered their savings.—
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But its progress was hampered by the security and economic crisis resulting from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.—
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Several church members thwarted what would have likely been a mass shooting, including one who, driving a pickup truck, saw the suspect in the parking lot and hit him.—
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In less than 48 hours since Friday night, authorities counted 41 crossing attempts, some of them thwarted, along the Pas-de-Calais coastline that police patrol day and night, the prefecture said in a statement.—
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In a stunner, Hollis defeated Morgan Pope to win Part 3 of the three-part HOH competition.—
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Viktor Hovland, who had defeated Henley and Scheffler alongside teammate Robert MacIntyre with a 1-up score, was ruled out of the four-ball due to a neck injury.—
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“Checkmated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkmated. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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