Word: Thwart
Source: MSNBC.com
How it was used: "The Obama administration plans to spend more than $400 million to upgrade ports of entry and surveillance technologies to help thwart drugs and arms smuggling along the U.S-Mexico border."
Definition:to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle : b: to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
My Sentence: My attempts to make the shot were thwarted when my opponent swiftly swatted the ball away.
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OK. 5/5 for all Word of the Week entries.
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