sabotage

Example Sentences

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Germany moved to end its dependence on Russian energy, a transition made permanent when the Nord Stream pipelines were damaged by sabotage in 2022.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

When one chase scene halts as the stop-motion pursuers squabble about their battle cry, the evident labor in the aside elbows us to run with the idea that movements sabotage themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"The finding of the jury confirms that this lawsuit was a hypocritical attempt to sabotage a competitor," OpenAI attorney William Savitt said outside the courthouse.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Still, the fact that no one in the region has reported a successful act of sabotage by Iran or its proxies is noteworthy, security analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The speech both indicated our line of defense and disarmed the prosecution, which had prepared its entire case based on the expectation that I would be giving evidence denying responsibility for sabotage.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela