derail

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Sebastian Rucci, the chief executive of Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, is now suing the city alleging it unfairly worked to derail the data center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Will the disappointment of this defeat derail Arsenal?

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“It should be sized small enough that a major decline doesn’t derail their long-term financial goals,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Some Chinese officials have privately characterized the Iran crisis as a “bug” in the diplomatic process—a temporary glitch that shouldn’t be allowed to derail the more important business of the U.S.-China relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

But he also proceeded with direction: nothing to herald the arrival of the Negro women to the laboratory, but nothing to derail their arrival either.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly