scuttling
Example Sentences
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After the judge forbade them from using certain PowerPoint slides, Halem’s former attorneys decided against presenting an opening statement to jurors, scuttling any possibility of a favorable outcome, Weimortz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The startup and investors signed the term sheet, but then one of the founders quit the business to join a big AI lab, scuttling the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
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
The thing was already ten feet away by the time he realized it wasn’t a rat at all—it was more like a lizard, with at least six legs scuttling the long silver torso along.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
