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Winning means so much to you that, no matter how much another person tries to overtake you, you swim faster to thwart him.

It would be up to Iraqi government forces to thwart any plans by insurgents to resume their violence once U. S. forces begin to depart.

The benefits are the costs that the enemy's attack, the attack that going to war now will thwart, will impose on the nation.

While his pale left hand was upon his chest in an attempt to thwart the going of his life, the blood came between his fingers.

This will almost certainly thwart any ambitions to extend the reach of the federal government over the next two years.

Nevertheless, the usual complex of corporate-political interests stands ready to thwart any effort to recalibrate Pentagon spending.

Restrictive duties, said the economists, would thwart the foreign debtors' ability to pay interest to American investors.

It would be better to help students pursue their natural inclinations rather than vainly trying to thwart them.

"If it turns out that Google was just being used to thwart Microsoft, I think the investor reaction will be very negative, " he said.

He said it is possible to change the default settings on Oracle's software to thwart potential hackers looking to exploit the vulnerability.

Staff at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee thwart the author's efforts to get his hands on some weapons-grade plutonium.

The gods that vanquished the evil in ancient times sealed the power needed to thwart it in a great sword and a mysterious symbol.

But he said more must be done to thwart al-Qaida terrorists, particularly in the Pakistani tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.

In some of these cases, where medication is not helping recurrent outbreaks, a daily medication may be prescribed to thwart outbreaks.

Until recently, fingerprinting was used mainly to prevent illegal copying of computer software or to thwart credit-card fraud.

The White House is shying away from an overt lobbying effort to thwart the Iraq resolutions, as it might do more harm than good.

then, some circumstance could occur that would be outside of His control that could thwart His love.

Our space family was able to thwart their goal to level cities, flood the island and kill most of its inhabitants.

Mr Niel fears ruthless tactics may be used to thwart the creation of a powerful rival to the big three.

The Egyptian government restored cellphone connections, turned off Friday morning in an apparent effort to thwart protesters' coordination.

Mates with dissimilar MHC genes produce healthier offspring that are better able to thwart disease.

The cook's head was on a thwart, and he looked without interest at the water under his nose.

We accept that kind of deception as part of a legitimate military operation designed to thwart oppressive forces.

It is all designed to thwart attempted fakes.

Police and other law enforcement officials say plenty of new technology is now available to also help thwart the thieves.

Viewers saw the first of these scenes this week in a presumed effort to thwart DVR-owners fast-forwarding through more conventional ads.

Some Web sites try to thwart the attackers by freezing an account for a certain period of time if too many incorrect passwords are typed.

Goalkeepers are paid to uglify matters, to thwart the great artists with a dark artistry of their own.

Some of my former colleagues argue that it actually developed a system to thwart innovation.

The Cable sources say that there's probably not enough interest in the GOP at the leadership level to thwart the Russia deal at this stage.

He will unabashedly thwart any efforts to pursue legal and peaceful means of challenging the continued Israeli colonisation of their land.

The sophisticated ballistic missile defence system is built to thwart any incoming missile from entering the air space of the country.

This could explain why some pathogens are able to thwart the human immune system.

The Pakistani government is tightening security around the country to thwart militant attacks.

Do I honestly believe if I carry a coin and pack my books 'just so' I can thwart my plane from crashing?

To thwart this activity, state-of-the-art firewalls control inbound and outbound communications.

This technology is not only safe, it's vital to aviation security and a critical measure to thwart potential terrorist attacks.

On Tuesday, Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser said interest rates were 'a very blunt instrument' to thwart a possible bubble.

Shrinking grazing areas and a lack of investment in fodder trees may thwart a sustainable revival.

Rediscover Faydwer as you strive to thwart the plans of the evil gnomish necromancer, Meldrath the Malignant.

Civil society organizations can act as a check on governmental power and deter election losers tempted to thwart the democratic process.

He made the fish fast to bow and stern and to the middle thwart .

I would then argue that China's determination to thwart needed adjustment in exchange rates had become intolerable.

When used in conjunction with nonce and timestamp checking, this can effectively thwart replay attacks.

Mindful that high oil prices could thwart an economic recovery, politicians are again blaming speculators for this unruly behaviour.

Yet both feared that Hanoi in its intractability might thwart major designs with us that had matured over a period of years.

If they tried to expand their exports, they would thwart each other, driving down the price of their commodities.

Another security area is network protection. This concerns operating systems, configuration and monitoring to thwart hackers.

Third, the DPJ's ability to stall and ultimately thwart the anti-terror legislation is not a temporary phenomenon.

If the two mix in the stomach, compounds in the wine thwart the formation of harmful chemicals that are released when meat is digested.

The annual summit of 21 Pacific Rim leaders ended last night with a formal pledge to revive stalled world trade talks and thwart terrorism.

I told him it was dangerous to thwart the mayor, but he WOULDdo it.

By tightening the team around his base, Mr Sarkozy may hope to thwart damaging scandals and rows and present a more unified front.

Secure chips in handsets thwart fraud better than credit cards, he contended.

The Pentagon has recently established a dedicated Africa Command to thwart radical Islam's penetration of the continent.

It is in Britain's interest, as it is for other EU states, to make common cause to thwart this.

"It will be odd if I thwart myself, " he muttered, unconscious that I was behind him.

Some DPJ politicians claim it is a way for the LDP to thwart the opposition, which enjoys more support from younger, wired voters.

Social networking sites were used by anti-government demonstrators to thwart censorship during pro-democracy revolts in Tunisia and Egypt.

The government has already banned the flying of model planes in parts of the city to thwart any plot to scatter anti-China leaflets.

Electronic warfare , the use of electronic technology to thwart enemy weapons and disrupt communications, was employed during the Gulf War .

Obesity can thwart a man's fertility in many ways: lowering libido, reducing sperm counts and disrupting hormone balance.

Eg: Inclement climate cannot thwart his step to save the little girl .

Chinese officialdom and many ordinary citizens were furious: another petulant effort by Western fors to thwart China's inexorable rise.

Chinese officialdom and many ordinary citizens were furious: another petulant effort by Western foes to thwart China's inexorable rise.

It seems highly likely that if the government continues to thwart the aspirations of young voters, they will punish it at the next election.

In Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing and other cities, some secondary schools have divided classes up by gender in a move to thwart puppy love.

With time running out to find the Chain, Fish and some fellow shipmates still loyal to Cobb must thwart Scab's dastardly plan.

China's sturdy and explicit determination will thwart any ambition to restrain China's growth, and ensure regional security.

TAIPEI - A new RAND study suggests U. S. air power in the Pacific would be inadequate to thwart a Chinese attack on Taiwan in 2020.

But Chinese authorities are also determined to thwart protesters or human-rights activists who might try to embarrass the government.

The Resistance and Palestinians will thwart enemies' plots through full vigilance, Meshaal added.

Swiss citizens can both propose legislation of their own, or thwart legislation already approved by parliament.

Both factions thwart a debate about what Germany urgently needs: significantly more immigration.

The administration accepted the principle that fiscal policy should promote recovery, not thwart it.

The world is regaining its familiar contours: there are enemies across the border and conspiracies to thwart Russia's influence.

A PPP-led government has taken office despite fears that the army or judiciary might thwart the popular will.

In late 1941 Portuguese Timor was briefly occupied by Dutch and Australian troops, who aimed to thwart a Japanese invasion of the island.

In January, Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal delayed the awarding of iron and petroleum concessions, evidently to thwart corruption.

Ms Gillard claimed the Malaysia deal was designed to thwart people-smugglers, and to deter people from dangerous sea voyages.

Each level tries to thwart different types of attacks and also provides more barriers to attackers.

Border Patrol agents have contacted Mexican authorities to thwart the smugglers.

The widely predicted clean-out of hedge funds is also yet to happen. The March rebound came just in time to thwart it.

But Egypt has been building an iron barrier, sunk deep into the sandy soil, to thwart this subterranean traffic.

For Mr Sarkozy, the affair is proof of a plot at the highest level to discredit him and thwart his chances of becoming president in 2007.

It's amazing how easily our daily habits can thwart our broader objectives without us realizing what's going on.

A weak job market could thwart housing activity further by denting consumer confidence.

In Mr. Hubbard's view, business schools must prepare students with a broader education in order to thwart an economic meltdown.

The Croats set up a whole team specifically to thwart the tribunal's work.

On the contrary, the form the state takes is of first-order importance: It can allow for human flourishing or thwart it mercilessly.

The car business is so big and so global that it is likely to thwart the intentions of even the most protectionist politician.

The junta tried its utmost to thwart the relatively benign outcome that now seems possible.

A new transfer fee ruling could thwart Milan Baros' hopes of leaving Aston Villa for Hamburg.

For the LORD Almighty has purposed , and who can thwart him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?

However, two countervailing forces could thwart a rally.

She intends to thwart his plans, and be revenged on him.

The Saudi intent to thwart Iran's regional ambitions is clearest in Lebanon.

Efforts to thwart people from growing their own crops have also failed in recent months.

According to other studies, coffee may help thwart liver disease, Alzheimer's, stroke and Parkinson's disease.

Today, factions simply maintain their power to thwart.

For nine could thwart this evil trick with just some quick arithmetic .

Yet China's very size and importance also raises the risk of competition and rivalry that can thwart that cooperation.

Yet it is the reaction of the right which has done most to thwart progress.

Here are five ways could Apple actually invent the future, and thwart other makers of phones, tablets, and computers.

The past decade has seen attempts to thwart the disease by injecting vaccines, targeting stem cells and repurposing proteins.

The service is paid for by pharmaceutical companies that want to thwart the counterfeiters.

But Egypt has been building an iron barrier, sunk deep intothesandy soil, to thwart subterranean traffic.

They investigate how AIDS and other diseases develop resistance to drugs, and what can be done to thwart them.

I limit and thwart by my act of possession, no matter how kind my intention.

Beijing helped thwart calls last year for a UN probe into allegations of human rights violations during the war.

But there is also concern the rising price of food and gas could thwart any economic gains unless Americans change their ways.

Greenspan still does not see it that way: he has been telling interviewers it isn't the job of central bankers to thwart bubbles.

Concern that Europe's debt crisis may thwart a global economic recovery sent the Morgan Stanley Cyclical Index down 4. 6 percent.

Unlike them, we had it in our unaided power to match Soviet arms and to thwart Soviet adventures.

But the generals will surely do their damnedest to thwart a Thaksinite restoration.

There are many ways in which you can thwart a SQL injection attack.

What makes this approach so appealing is that it allows us to harness the power of natural selection in our quest to thwart Mtb.

"I do this to thwart information harvesting that commercial Web sites usually have, " he adds.

Our course must thwart those designs.

The best you can hope for is that other people won't thwart your efforts to make yourself happy.

Mr Sarkozy says he will not budge on the retirement age. But he will be tempted to give some ground, in order to thwart further disruption.

We must strive to remove barriers that thwart this efficiency.

Sometimes it isn't you I hate but your power to thwart me.

Who can thwart the impulse that comes upon us?

The biggest risk is that vested interests will try to thwart reforms.

To thwart the plans of; frustrate.

InfoQ - The Intel Technology Journal (Volume 13, Issue 2) investigates Internet threats and ways to thwart them.

This is clearly designed to thwart fleeing members and verges on the deceitful.

It's an explosive attack that a simple roof can't thwart.

The left and centre can thwart that, but not install a rival.

The story is typical of Indonesian officialdom's greed, but also of the increasing efforts to thwart the corrupt.

Manager Alan Pardew will need to prepare West Ham's game plan carefully to thwart Arsenal, who can make sides look very inferior.

A thwart in a boat.

Local fishermen, who believe dolphins are responsible for their shrinking catch, do all they can to thwart Mr O'Barry's efforts.

The Decade can help thwart this needless loss of life.

Delegate Hanoi ZhouYaFu for general, TaiShou county, in order to thwart garrison fine willow xiongnu intrusion.

Is it possible for individuals to manipulate time and use such ability to thwart STS activities?

Yet in order to thwart suicide car-bombers, the government lets lorries enter big cities such as Baghdad only between 4pm and midnight.

the ongoing work on vasopressin is not the only front researchers and clinicians are investigating to thwart shock

People are demanding to use their own gadgets in their jobs. Trying to thwart them is futile

To thwart the enemy's conspiracy

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Construction of Arc Tower of Self-Anchored Suspension Bridge and Optimal Analysis for Bridge Tower Thwart Beam

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Chinese Authorities Vow to Thwart Threats to Olympics

To interfere with; thwart or obstruct:

Frustratevt. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart