derail

Example Sentences

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It has been an issue which has, at times, derailed her pursuit of the sport's biggest prizes and she has worked with a psychologist to improve that aspect of her game.

From BBC

The only thing even more surprising is the status of Jayson Tatum, the superstar making $54 million this year whose gruesome injury was supposed to derail the season before it started.

From The Wall Street Journal

If the ongoing scientific debate "derails that effort to try and understand if they're bad for us, that's not helpful", he said.

From Barron's

Crypto believers fear that banks are trying to derail their rise.

From Barron's

Elevidys was expected to be transformative for the company, but the gene therapy’s progress has been derailed by a series of safety issues including patient deaths.

From Barron's