scuttle
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And what does success in these negotiations look like - a fully-formed peace deal, or just productive initial talks that don't scuttle the temporary ceasefire?
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Was she trying to scuttle the Netflix takeover bid?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
If Paramount doesn’t offer more before the Feb. 23 deadline, then that would seemingly scuttle any chances of this escalating into a bidding war that would drive Warner shares higher.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Demanding that Netflix sign off on the long-term licensing of Warner content to other broadcasters would also likely scuttle its bid.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 22, 2025
I scuttle up behind him, but I immediately begin to fall behind.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
By 1992, more than $50 million had been spent in restoration and renovation, but the project was scuttled by a bankruptcy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The CEO’s dismissal scuttled any hopes of a quick reset.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
He has scuttled rare disease drugs because, in his view, they aren’t worth the cost since they don’t cure all patients, even if they slow progression and reduce symptoms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
In that case, China scuttled a deal between MSC, Denmark’s A.P.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
And the penguins, hearing their voices, scuttled up on deck and stood there beside the Admiral and Mr. Popper.
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
And so, some still mull just scuttling the agency.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
Higher bond yields risk scuttling a stellar rally for the broader market.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Saudi Arabia abruptly canceled two large construction contracts at one of the most ambitious projects in the world, scuttling plans to bring skiing to the desert kingdom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
The forwards took the fight to France with relish, thumping into contact, scuttling several scrums and making the driving maul a weapon against a heavier pack.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
When he woke a dog was licking vomit from his beard, and dark clouds were scuttling across the face of a sickle moon.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing scuttle
Of Mice and Men
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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