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derail

[dee-reyl] / diˈreɪl /
VERB
run off a track
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Video posted on social media, external showed carriages that did not derail being transported through Lewes station overnight, as recovery work continues at the site.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

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

Downs: To know when not to derail something is a very hard thing to do.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The uproar estranged old friends and drew sharp criticism from Jewish organizations and Holocaust survivors, though it did not derail her career.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

I wasn’t sure if it was a trick question, and seeing how I didn’t want to derail our rock-a-thon of love with a wrong answer, I kind of hedged, although what I said was true.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

A striking photo of homes ablaze under the headline "Houses burn and train derails on hottest day" dominates the front of the Times.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“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

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

From Salon Jan. 28, 2026

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

When I wrote last year about this group of longtime friends whose reunion got derailed by indecision, text-chain confusion and hurt feelings, it struck a chord with readers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Work includes examining the accident site, the derailed train and railway infrastructure.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

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

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

They were strong confident guys who were too cool and funny to be derailed by a cruel comment or a size-related mishap.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Mom was on track to be the next Venus or Billie Jean or Steffi, except something derailed her career for good: She got pregnant with yours truly.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

“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

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

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2026

If it proceeds with a hike to curb inflation and buoy the yen, it risks derailing a fragile economic recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 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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