as in to frustrate
to prevent from achieving a goal
finally checkmated the billionaire in his attempt to take over the movie studio
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Recent Examples of checkmate
Elbridge Colby, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
Put more simply: Trump has checkmated Murdoch, clearing one more hurdle standing in his way on the path to the White House.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 31 July 2020
The Dodgers were progressing towards checkmate.
—Jorge Castillo Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2021
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These are just the type of weapons China would need to checkmate the United States in Asia.
—Elbridge Colby, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
Put more simply: Trump has checkmated Murdoch, clearing one more hurdle standing in his way on the path to the White House.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
Noun
Life is a game of chess for these calculating water signs, who are constantly plotting several steps ahead in order to orchestrate an eventual checkmate.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 31 July 2020
The Dodgers were progressing towards checkmate.
—Jorge Castillo Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2021
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But one of the smart pleasures of Walden is to watch its author gently frustrate the dramatic assumptions that filter in from A Streetcar Named Desire.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Several counties statewide face a lengthy, two-page ballot that is likely to frustrate voters and lead to lines at the polls.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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All deterrence is based on unpredictability, but it's also based on strength.Susan Page, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: The series of assassinations and other military operations in the region helped restore much of Israel's deterrence, which was shattered on Oct. 7.Barak Ravid, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
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During Trump’s first term, California had some success in thwarting his plans and policies.Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Invest in community colleges, where a gigantic proportion of American students are but where a lack of resources often thwarts their ambitions.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Amid the fallout over Donald Trump‘s recent rally, John Oliver is baffled at the former president’s apparent response to backlash from Puerto Ricans.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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Karen Swift’s mysterious and violent death had remained unresolved for more than a decade, and Ashley, then 20, was baffled by her father’s arrest.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Specialist incident response providers can also assist in areas beyond the immediate neutralization of the attack, such as root cause analysis, to identify how the adversaries compromised your organization.Robert Harrison, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Its strategic goals should be the neutralization of the Iranian threat, Arab-Israeli peace, and a creative solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
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The aftermath of Israel’s 1982 invasion illustrates another stark fact: permanently weakening or even defeating an organization can give rise to new ones.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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And four hearts doubled could and should have been defeated.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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But it has not been shut down or hampered by government action even under Biden, and the new Trump administration likely also won’t take any action against it.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The massive pier project was hampered by unexpected bad weather and security issues, as well as persistent safety issues involving Israeli forces that prompted aid agencies to halt distribution of the supplies out of fear of being injured and killed.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Carter’s Civil Aeronautics Board Example Conscious nullification was uppermost in mind when the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 shuttered the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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The first challenge to the court’s nullification of Kenyatta’s victory came almost immediately.Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2017
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“Checkmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkmate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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