derail

Example Sentences

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A tumultuous tenure that threatened to derail Celtic's season.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“The move comes amid concerns that escalating tensions could derail global growth, a backdrop that has triggered the largest two-day decline in U.S. equities in a year,” the bank added.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Sebastian Rucci, the chief executive of Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, is now suing the city alleging it unfairly worked to derail the data center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The renewed rise in energy prices could derail Germany’s tentative economic recovery, according to Capital Economics senior Europe economist Franziska Palmas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

There is, for example, a universe where Samuel Kingsley does not derail his daughter’s life.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon