derail

Example Sentences

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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

Rajadhyaksha acknowledges that rising energy prices will “bruise” global economic growth but won’t derail it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The renewed rise in energy prices could derail Germany’s tentative economic recovery, according to Capital Economics senior Europe economist Franziska Palmas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

There is, for example, a universe where Samuel Kingsley does not derail his daughter’s life.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon