scuttled
Example Sentences
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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
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 ● Feb. 4, 2026
The U.S., on the other hand, scuttled almost all its weapons of that type long ago.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025
Head down, he scuttled away like a nervous crab and disappeared into the shadowed hall.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
