deep-sixed

There were no cannonballs Saturday, only a franchise that once again was deep-sixed.

And even if he doesn't, he will rise up from the grave to claim the deep state had him deep-sixed to prevent him from becoming president again and then demand a recount.

Ms. Anderson, who was part of Mr. Mueller’s team investigating purported Trump-Russia collusion, said she asked in 2017 to interview Democratic operative Charles Dolan about the dossier but her requests were ignored and then deep-sixed by FBI officials.

During his campaign, the president promised to halt new oil and gas leases on federal lands; once in office, he deep-sixed the Keystone pipeline, and nominated financial regulators known for being hawkish on climate.

The Assembly passed Statham’s bill, but the Senate rules committee deep-sixed it.