derail
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“I also think you have outliers of the party that sometimes suck all the oxygen out of the room and maybe derail that message.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Don’t let your loyalty derail your financial future.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The strikes, the second round in just 24 hours, pose the strongest threat yet to derail efforts to reach a permanent peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
There was a brief point when, by targeting leg side, Devine threatened to derail England but Bell - a much-improved death bowler - returned to have her lbw in the 16th over.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
“Indeed we did. However, not even that bit of bad luck can derail our juggernaut!”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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“I don’t see anything that derails economic or earnings growth,” said Amanda Agati, chief investment officer at PNC’s asset management group.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 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
He’s worried about a crisis—like what happened with the nuclear industry—that sparks drastic policy changes that derails development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
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
I need to get her out of here before my family derails my life just as it’s getting started.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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If an agreement as superficial as the memorandum of understanding — which deferred thornier issues for late negotiations — was derailed, then there’s little option other than repeated cycles of violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Concerns around fuel costs — the second-highest cost for airlines after labor — had derailed Delta Air Lines’
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
His initial comeback earlier this season was derailed by tendinitis in his knee and the 2024 US Open semi-finalist had not played for over two months before his return at Eastbourne last week.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
If a year of protests could halt Tesla’s momentum, there’s no reason SpaceX’s surge can’t also be derailed.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
The first step was to figure out what about this event could be easily derailed.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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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
At one point early on, high levels of soil contaminants become a concern at fields across the region, almost derailing the whole season.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
According to a Bloomberg report, Iran is mulling pausing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to prevent derailing future negotiations with the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Mining executives, analysts and economic forecasters warn that a copper shortage risks derailing the AI boom, which has fueled stock-market gains and become the main driver of U.S. economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 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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