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Chinese steelmakers argued that the U. S. industry is trying to stymie legitimate competition and wasn't injured by the imports.

The intent to override "turf wars" is a clear hint to Congress that political rivalries will not be allowed to stymie reform.

Russia has also continued to stymie U. S. efforts to impose tough international sanctions on Iran and Syria.

The White House and congressional Democrats have vowed to stymie the Republicans' push to repeal health care.

In that case, Mr Jonathan's own ambition could stymie his commendable aims for the rest of this term of office.

S. presidents barely draw a lesson from this. It's terrible for em to initiate a war then engulf itself into a stymie.

But Mr Makoni's team thinks sympathizers in ZANU-PF will give valuable tip-offs to help stymie the rigging.

But precise data are in short supply, a fact that would stymie even the best regulators.

To combat bad loans and hopefully stymie inflation, reserve requirement have been raised three times for Chinese banks.

Clearly, no longer Can a dictator count on East-West confrontation to stymie concerted U. N. action against aggression.

And when they get really happy about this, we go ahead and stymie them.

Those inconsistencies, the report says, stymie attainment of crucial environmental objectives.

This month, a confluence of events has helped stymie returns from IPOs, particularly those of Chinese companies.

President Barack Obama plans a government-wide review of federal regulations, aiming to eliminate rules that stymie economic growth.

Connections from Mr Zhu and others helped make CICC powerful and those connections are now helping to stymie Morgan Stanley.

If Mediaset wants to compete directly with Sky, rather than merely stymie its growth, it will probably have to accept losses in pay-TV.

Cutting interest rates risks inflation (which would stymie entry into the euro).

The cruel and harsh elements in my literary works often stymie the romantic feelings people have for rural life. I can't help that.

Normally such plugs are secreted by the male, to stymie subsequent suitors.

The lack of oxygen is thought to stymie attempts by anything larger to make its home there.

This vulnerability could stymie the Internet economy.

In practice they have used their control of the Senate to stymie Mr Harper's efforts to achieve it.

You don't quit easily. You'll encounter obstacles that might stymie some individuals.

But if this deal does threaten Android's open ecosystem, it could stymie its growth.

Meanwhile, the Republicans will mount a long and painful battle to stymie the health-care bill.

Regulators may yet stymie the growth of real-time bidding.

To frustrate or check (a person) as by confusing or perplexing; stymie.

We must avoid intellectual strait-jackets that stymie a spirit of inquiry.

Strong regional tastes and lack of national scale stymie the development of national brands and efficient supply chains.

They could stymie Mr Jonathan's efforts to win northern support.

What we hold against someone else will hurt us, hinder us, and stymie our prayer efforts.

Higher local deposit rates are likely to stymie the development of QDII further.

By organizing their hundreds of channels online, the carriers hope they can stymie attempts by outsiders to do the same.

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