scuttled
Example Sentences
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In that case, China scuttled a deal between MSC, Denmark’s A.P.
In a potential sign of Netflix’s confidence, it agreed to pay Warner a so-called breakup fee of $5.8 billion if the deal was scuttled because the companies couldn’t obtain necessary approvals.
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
Head down, he scuttled away like a nervous crab and disappeared into the shadowed hall.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
