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stonewall
The U.S. team became convinced that the Soviets had come to Vienna to stonewall.
From the time.com
Stonewall has been the only public course in the tourney's three-course rotation.
From the dailyherald.com
Stonewall is on Dartmoor and Toda was president of a Japanese Buddhist society.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
But if it's United playing in some kind of retro kit, that's a stonewall penalty.
From the guardian.co.uk
In the past the Unionists have been able simply to stonewall the peace process.
From the time.com
Qantas workers are getting stronger and stronger the more they stonewall them.
From the hepburnadvocate.com.au
She will deny, blame others, and stonewall until someone turns out the lights.
From the boston.com
Rich's often inept efforts to stonewall the probe took on a burlesque quality.
From the time.com
It's a question of knowing when to stonewall and when to be more forthcoming.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- Obstruct or hinder any discussion; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls"
- Engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate; "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"
- The Stonewall Attack is a chess opening; more specifically it is a variation of the Queen's Pawn Game. It is characterized by White playing 1.d4, 2.e3, 3.f4 and 4.c3, usually playing 5.Bd3 as well, even though the moves are not always played in that order (see transposition). ...
- Stonewall is the codename of a fictional mutant vigilante turned government agent in the Marvel universe. He has most frequently appeared as an adversary or an ally of the X-Men. His real name is Louis Hamilton.
- Stonewall is a town in northern De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,668 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- The Stonewall station is a rail station for both the LYNX Blue Line and the historic Charlotte Trolley in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.. The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected. ...
- Stonewall is a solitaire card game using a deck of 52 playing cards. It is probably named because the player seems to break down walls as one exposes more of the face-down cards. Its tableau is similar to that of Flower Garden with its beds as columns.
- Stonewall is a lesbian, gay and bisexual rights charity in the United Kingdom named after the Stonewall Inn of Stonewall riots fame. ...
- A wall made up of stone; To refuse to cooperate, especially in supplying information; certain, stone cold Gordon Parks, Daily Record, 13 January 2011:
