sabotage
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There have been previous media reports of Russian sabotage groups, but it is rare to get access to someone operating on the ground, like Ivan, explaining alleged activities.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Recognizing its importance to Germany's nuclear ambitions, Allied forces targeted the plant through sabotage and bombing operations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Grynkewich elaborated what he called his "theory of victory" to defeat an armed attack on the alliance as worries surge over what Western officials call a "hybrid" campaign of sabotage and interference by Moscow.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Steinbrenner paid Spira $40,000 for information on Mr. Winfield and then leaked it to the press in an attempt to sabotage the ballplayer’s career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Without Gary Drake and Ross Wilcox organizing the sabotage, the football match turned normal; 3GL scored six goals, 3KM four.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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Ms. Moyer-Nocchi repeatedly, bewilderingly sabotages her considerable achievements by not bothering to get small but significant particulars right.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
“Psychological research has shown us that panic amplifies helplessness and sabotages rational thought,” Michael Valdez, an expert in neurology and addictive behaviors, told Salon.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
It seems to mean well, even as it sabotages investor performance.
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2024
That, said Peña, would be a violation of sovereignty and, as such, a condition that sabotages potential progress.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
"Then the Earthman—I mean the Earthman who sabotages the rockets—has to be a part of the technical staff," Rick said.
From The Scarlet Lake Mystery by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin
Cyber attacks are common, and undersea cables have been sabotaged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
According to police, the suspect is believed to have sabotaged the payment system via a cyber attack, getting the system to authorise his transaction after entering only one cent as the charged amount.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
Grantham’s latest bearish case is that U.S. stocks could be sabotaged this year by an overheated IPO market.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 17, 2026
But police redeployment ordered at the weekend risks being "sabotaged" by the VIPs and the officers who get paid for their service.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
But if she told Marcus and Zak, then that means they cheated and sabotaged us, which the Augurs pointedly forbade.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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Barrot said the attacks targeted government ministries, companies, and service operators, with the aim "either of capturing information or sabotaging operations, for example rail infrastructure, as was the case in Poland".
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
This week I am looking at the big picture, sharing words of caution to avoid sabotaging future prospects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Inside the legal system, though, McLaughlin is known for something else: Actively sabotaging the Department of Homeland Security in court through her crass, often false public statements.
From Slate ● Feb. 18, 2026
To audible gasps, Nick Mohammed later admitted at the round table that he and Joe Marler had colluded by sabotaging the final round of the chess game so that Nick's team lost.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
Was I sabotaging my academic career over an abstract moral principle that mattered very little?
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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