scuttled

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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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

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 • Nov. 21, 2025

In a 3-1 defeat of the Blue Jays that scuttled a potential Halloween-night, championship-clinching party at a sold-out Rogers Centre, the Dodgers did just enough to keep their season alive.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

The 52-strong German High Seas fleet was scuttled - deliberately sunk - by its crews in 1919 when the commander, Admiral Ludwig von Reuter, mistakenly thought peace talks had failed.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

Mini hefted her backpack and scuttled closer to Aru.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi