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Andrew Copson, chief executive of Humanists UK which is in favour of a change in the law, said he hopes MPs will "look past renewed attempts to derail this long-overdue change".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

These developments threaten to derail a possible deal to reopen the Strait, a key waterway through which one-fifth of the world’s oil is typically transported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

That said, you’ll be in an even stronger position if you know unexpected expenses — whether medical costs, long-term-care needs or other surprises — won’t derail your financial security.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

Simon is often his own worst enemy, letting his self-absorption and professional hang-ups derail him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

I figured if I saved Mr. Bernoffski, if he just didn't die, then maybe my life wouldn't completely derail.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

“Most people think of retirement risk in terms of market crashes,” said Jeff Judge, a certified financial planner in Forest Hill, Md. “Healthcare is the one that actually derails the most plans I’ve seen.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026

Their closeness derails Rausch’s “three steps ahead” scheming.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026

If the ongoing scientific debate "derails that effort to try and understand if they're bad for us, that's not helpful", he said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow laments not having an opportunity to play in the postseason after another elbow injury derails his season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2024

My sudden shaking derails my mom’s questioning and sends her into doctor mode.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

British Transport Police said three carriages derailed, leaving several people trapped.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

The renewed disruptions have derailed a nascent recovery in oil supplies from the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

NHK aired footage from elsewhere in the southwestern Kumamoto region on Kyushu island showing several blazes, damaged bridges, a derailed cargo train and a number of houses threatening to topple over.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

The retailer had previously sought to go public in New York and considered a listing in London, but those efforts were derailed by escalating trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

But when they coincidentally find themselves rubbing shoulders despite belonging to different phrases, the reader will be derailed.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

“True financial independence means you reasonably control what allows you to live the life you want without external things derailing you,” Welborn said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

Iran's ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, warned on Tuesday that violations of the ceasefire framework risked derailing broader diplomatic progress.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Most geopolitical strategists don’t see the war derailing U.S.-China relations even though China has been the primary buyer of Iran’s oil and a major financial lifeline.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

For now, he is focused on derailing the Nexstar-Tegna deal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

This was the only way to keep Cynthia from disrupting and derailing the entire lesson.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds