How to use "thwart" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "thwart" in popular movie and book plots

  • Callahan and Early then stumble upon a hijacking attempt at the airport; Callahan poses as a pilot to thwart the two would-be terrorists.  - Magnum Force
  • While on street patrol they witness the theft of an armored car, and help to thwart the crime.  - Lethal Weapon 3
  • The two thieves thwart the dacoits sent by Gabbar to extort the villagers.  - Sholay
  • Using this knowledge, he continues to thwart the magicians' plans.  - The Anubis Gates
  • Once there, he and his friends must thwart the Germans' plans to use religion to help them win the war, climaxing at the battle of Erzurum.  - Greenmantle
  • Lanning, powerless to thwart VIKI's plan, created Sonny, arranged his own death, and left clues to help Spooner uncover the plot.  - I, Robot (film)
  • Using knowledge derived from Han Fastolfe's mind, Giskard shut down Jander, to thwart Amadiro's attempt to build humaniform robots.  - The Robots of Dawn
  • Fortunately, Chavez is present at the Olympics as a security consultant and manages to thwart the attack.  - Rainbow Six (novel)
  • To thwart Callahan, Scorpio pays to have himself beaten by a thug, then claims the inspector is responsible.  - Dirty Harry
  • The Hero must prevent the war and then thwart a demon who may be loosed upon the world.  - Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
  • Martok leads an attempt to thwart Kentar's grab for power and destroy the project.  - Star Trek: Armada II
  • The King soon shows signs of recovery, becoming less eccentric and arrives in Parliament in time to thwart passage of the Regency bill.  - The Madness of King George
  • Other nations are racing to colonize space, and they would stop at nothing, not even sabotage, to thwart the United States's effort.  - Lost in Space
  • Sam then persuades Oda Mae to help him thwart Carl.  - Ghost (1990 film)
  • Bernard sees an opportunity to thwart plans to exile him, and gets permission to take Linda and John back.  - Brave New World
  • When she is rediscovered by her fans, Largo helps thwart a fanboy horde, but not well enough to escape being dismissed by the TPCD for it.  - Megatokyo

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