scuttle
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And what does success in these negotiations look like - a fully-formed peace deal, or just productive initial talks that don't scuttle the temporary ceasefire?
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Was she trying to scuttle the Netflix takeover bid?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Paramount executives have leaned into a multi-pronged strategy to scuttle the Netflix deal since December.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
Tillis withholding his vote could delay the nomination vote but is unlikely to scuttle the nomination, said Stephen Myrow, Beacon Policy Advisors managing partner.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Sheets of blackened paper scuttle past their feet.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
In the weeks since the definition’s scuttled unveiling, many food and agriculture groups and companies, as well as health groups and consumer advocates, have sought to weigh in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The CEO’s dismissal scuttled any hopes of a quick reset.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
The disclosure of the scuttled partnership came as Snap logged a narrower loss and higher revenue in its latest quarter, during which daily active users ticked up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
U.S. skier Jackie Miles was preparing for the 2018 Olympics in South Korea when she crashed in Garmisch, Germany, and suffered a devastating knee injury that scuttled her trip to the Games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
Guilt scuttled over me as our eyes met and she lifted a hand in a tiny wave.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
His greatest sadness was for Lacey, who should have had his name in lights but instead was part of a team scuttling off the pitch to the sound of boos and harsher criticism.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
After the judge forbade them from using certain PowerPoint slides, Halem’s former attorneys decided against presenting an opening statement to jurors, scuttling any possibility of a favorable outcome, Weimortz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The startup and investors signed the term sheet, but then one of the founders quit the business to join a big AI lab, scuttling the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
And so, some still mull just scuttling the agency.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
The morning of King Joffrey's name day dawned bright and windy, with the long tail of the great comet visible through the high scuttling clouds.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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Of Mice and Men
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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