scuttle

Example Sentences

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Similar concerns scuttled the United Arab Emirates’ attempts to acquire the jet, he added.

From Los Angeles Times

Rising electricity prices are one reason data centers are facing a growing wave of local opposition, which has delayed or scuttled tens of billions of dollars worth of projects.

From Barron's

Luckily, the man scuttled back into his vehicle and drove off as soon as I looked him in the eye and sized him up.

From Salon

Andy will not, for instance, hold the way open for his human allies fleeing a horde of scuttling terrors.

From Salon

But the half-dozen top DNC officers appear eager to scuttle the arms-embargo resolution as fast as possible without having to vote on it themselves.

From Salon