derail
Example Sentences
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The idea, which took root quickly among users and influencers, is that America is a tough place to survive because a single stroke of bad luck can derail your life.
From BBC
“A lot of us are feeling very derailed.”
“If there are fewer rate cuts because the economy is healthy, that won’t derail the U.S. equity market.”
From Barron's
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said the cuts would derail an estimated $64.5 million for 14 different county grant programs, resulting in “increased costs, more illness, and preventable deaths,” the department said.
From Los Angeles Times
The stoppage will derail $1.1 million slated for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Project, according to the president’s budget office.
From Los Angeles Times
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