scuttle

Example Sentences

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The Federal Trade Commission scuttled a Blockbuster acquisition External link of Hollywood Video in 2005 as a merger to monopoly; Blockbuster, the supposed rental behemoth, declared bankruptcy a few years later.

From Barron's

The EU ended up accepting it instead of scuttling a deal altogether.

From Barron's

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

Daniel scuttled off in a blur, so fast even Zeke couldn’t see him move between the split-second little stops he did across the sand.

From Literature

But a scuttling of its pioneering law, and a new report on the dismal state of recycling in the state, shows things aren’t so green in the Golden State.

From Los Angeles Times