scuttled
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The vessel was attacked by HMS Balfour in July 1944 but was scuttled by its 52 crew - all of whom survived.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The paper reports the 68-year-old was accosted at a cash machine, but fought back against the thief, who it says "scuttled away empty handed".
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 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
She scuttled right under the feet of the crossbow-wielding Sisters and down the stairs.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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