scuttle
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Hilton and Bianco want to scuttle the project.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
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
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
The Bundimun at rest resembles a patch of greenish fungus with eyes, though when alarmed it will scuttle away on its numerous spindly legs.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing scuttle
Of Mice and Men
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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