derail
Example Sentences
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“Don’t let one or two small failures in life derail you from your bigger goals.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Sebastian Rucci, the chief executive of Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, is now suing the city alleging it unfairly worked to derail the data center.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Capital Economics senior Europe economist Franziska Palmas said the survey and other recent indicators suggest "the renewed rise in energy prices could derail the tentative recovery in the German economy seen in recent months".
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Will the disappointment of this defeat derail Arsenal?
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
They worried that something would derail him, crash his fast-moving train.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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