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derail

[dee-reyl] / diˈreɪl /
VERB
run off a track
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There are still tricky obstacles that threaten to derail him - namely the trio of talented youngsters who remain in his half of the draw.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

You’re in your early 30s, so a one-year reduction is unlikely to derail your retirement plans.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Tehran’s signaled that the strikes wouldn’t derail talks, while U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

But nothing can derail the success of this extraordinary production, the high watermark so far of Pasadena Playhouse producing artistic director Danny Feldman’s ongoing reexamination of the American musical canon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

It had been stupid, unthinkably stupid, to let Paolo derail her.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart




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