scuttling
Example Sentences
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After the judge forbade them from using certain PowerPoint slides, Halem’s former attorneys decided against presenting an opening statement to jurors, scuttling any possibility of a favorable outcome, Weimortz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
More recently, Bezos ushered in dramatic changes at the paper that included scuttling an endorsement of Kamala Harris for president and laying off one-third of its staff, which changed the dynamic between the two men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
And so, some still mull just scuttling the agency.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
The forwards took the fight to France with relish, thumping into contact, scuttling several scrums and making the driving maul a weapon against a heavier pack.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Whatever the scuttling thing was, it had to be here somewhere.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
