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derail
verb as in cause not to succeed
Strong matches
Example Sentences
But investors should focus on a healthy economy and what could derail it.
Alma and Hank are both tenure-track, a phrase that implies that they must remain affixed to their path or get derailed.
But the government is facing a challenging autumn Budget, not least because a rebellion by Labour MPs derailed a plan to save billions on welfare spending earlier this year.
She hid her pregnancy for almost 20 weeks out of fear that her career might be derailed, according to the lawsuit.
The incident threatens to derail the harmony that McLaren, through careful, thoughtful and open management, have so far managed to maintain between the two drivers.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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