sabotage

Example Sentences

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For example, the Fairmont the Palm hotel in Dubai that was set ablaze early in the war was insured against terrorism and sabotage, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Bolton asked then-CIA Director Gina Haspel to support a broader sabotage effort against the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Ten suspects were arrested who "admitted during the investigation their links to the Revolutionary Guards and having been instructed to conduct espionage and sabotage activities," the nation's official press agency said.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

That operation will train armed forces to defend critical infrastructure against attacks and sabotage across Norway, Iceland and the Danish straits.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Ignatius stumbled past Jones, who had never expected the sabotage to assume such dramatic proportions.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole