spanner

Example Sentences

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EU member states agreed on the sanctions late on Friday after hectic last-minute haggling, after Poland temporarily threw a spanner into the works.

From Reuters

On this account, we haven't yet recovered from the spanner that Covid has thrown in the everyday workings of our labour market.

From BBC

And then former champion Wilder threw a spanner in the works after an arbitration ruling stated Fury must fight the American for a third time next.

From BBC

Norway's oil and gas industry is counting on renewable power from hydro plants to cut emissions from its offshore platforms but rival demand from the green economy is putting a spanner in the works.

From Reuters

But that's not discouraging environmentalists from throwing spanners in the works.

From Reuters