scuttled
Example Sentences
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In that case, China scuttled a deal between MSC, Denmark’s A.P.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
Similar concerns scuttled the United Arab Emirates’ attempts to acquire the jet, he added.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 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
The U.S., on the other hand, scuttled almost all its weapons of that type long ago.
From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025
Once the door began to open, letting in a crack of moonlight so bright it was painful, the boy scuttled to the corner of the crate and huddled there, shielding himself from the light.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
