scuttling
Example Sentences
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And so, some still mull just scuttling the agency.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
When the news came out, however, Unilever’s stock tanked, eventually scuttling the deal and souring management on bigger ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
The EU ended up accepting it instead of scuttling a deal altogether.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
In recent weeks they got an unlikely ally in loggers who said scuttling the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
Several large spiders were scuttling over the ground on the other side of the glass, moving in an unnaturally straight line as though taking the shortest route to a prearranged meeting.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
