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sabotage

[sab-uh-tahzh, sab-uh-tahzh] / ˈsæb əˌtɑʒ, ˌsæb əˈtɑʒ /




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When Bertha’s down-to-earth sister, Monica, threatens to ruin the overall aesthetic with a dowdy frock, some light sabotage leads Monica to accept Bertha’s previously worn Season 1 gown.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The purpose is to transform accountability into victimhood and failure into sabotage.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

The relic was almost lost after the cathedral was blown up in 1941—in what historians believe was an act of sabotage carried out by Soviet agents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

He said the movie's message is "a sign of turning tide or an audacious act of self sabotage".

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

He also mentioned their training at Hitler's sabotage school and how the focus of the mission was to sabotage war production in the United States.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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

If Seattle sabotages Colorado’s repeat hopes, the mood will sour.

From Seattle Times Apr. 28, 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

Africa's largest oil producer has increased production in recent years in part by cracking down on theft while also hiring former militants who sabotaged pipelines to act as security.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Debbie Kwon, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic, had to overcome bureaucrats and colleagues who sabotaged her attempts to recruit engineering talent and apply AI to MRI technology.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 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

If she sabotaged Kaz’s mission, would it cost Matthias his pardon?

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Andrew Tate’s former publicist says her client couldn’t stop sabotaging his own strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

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

The music mogul also accused JOP — who founded his own label Street Mob Records in 2018 — of sabotaging his own bandmates.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 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

“You have been sabotaging this endeavor,” Chandresh says.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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