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derail

[dee-rayl] / diˈreɪl /
VERB
run off a track
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Every game is a must-win and Washington isn’t going to derail them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

The Rams beat the Chargers by 13, so miscues by the special teams didn’t derail them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Even if the financing becomes unviable, he doubts the timing mismatch between capex and revenue will derail the cycle.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Offord described Reform's slip into third place as "irritating" but said it would not "derail" their objectives.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 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

When Evans derails the conversation again, a new question pops up — an occurrence in this film as natural and frequent as breathing.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

“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

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

In the new book, Roy Grace travels from East Sussex to London in the royal train, which derails, and Camilla helps passengers onboard.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2025

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

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

A lack of hotel space, however, nearly derailed “North of North” entirely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

The train derailed after hitting debris which had washed from the drain following heavy rain.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Videos published by Spanish media show derailed train cars that had fallen down an embankment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Could it now be the catalyst to repair a campaign that looked to have been derailed in just two months.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

A derailed train with a pool of toxic waste spilling from the tank cars.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

“It sucks,” he said of the injury derailing him down the stretch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Pezeshkian also warned Tuesday that a return by the United States to "a policy of pressure and threats" risked derailing diplomatic efforts to end the war.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Stricter post-Surfside lender requirements are already derailing condo sales as certain buyers struggle to secure loans, according to Scott Weiss, a Nashville, Tenn., condo-association lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Midway through this season, though, it looked like things were derailing for Palace.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

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

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds


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