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derail
verb as in cause not to succeed
Strong matches
Example Sentences
The move came after months of tense diplomacy aimed at reviving nuclear talks derailed since June, when Israeli and US forces bombed Iranian nuclear facilities.
The apparent pressure from the country's most important ally, at a time when Israel faces unprecedented isolation, risks derailing his strategy to frame the war in Gaza as a victory at home.
There is also always the potential for the U.S.-China deal to be derailed.
Then the pandemic arrived just in time to derail any tour for his album “Letter to You.”
“But it’s not enough to derail the broader growth picture.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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