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derail

[dee-reyl] / diˈreɪl /
VERB
run off a track
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“We are pleased that the Bankruptcy Court recognized GLAZA’s bankruptcy filing as yet another bad-faith attempt to derail the ongoing litigation for its own benefit,” City Atty.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 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

World number one Sinner, who defeated Jan-Lennard Struff earlier on Tuesday, will be hoping to derail the Serb's efforts in a repeat of last year's semi-final.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Maybe all the things I’m feeling for Natasha are just excuses to make it derail.

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

“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

The train of thought derails as soon as the server at Smoke House presents a large silver tray, its display slices of cakes layered and its pies adorned with ice cream.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2025

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

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

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

NHK aired footage from elsewhere in the southwestern Kumamoto region on Kyushu island showing several blazes, damaged bridges, a derailed cargo train and a number of houses threatening to topple over.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

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

Business success derailed his studies for an economics Ph.D. at Columbia under Arthur Burns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

I couldn’t bear the weight of being the reason his life was derailed.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

A military campaign in Lebanon risks derailing those gains.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

“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

The Gunners boss was then asked how he can prevent this form rolling into the rest of the season and derailing their Champions League and Premier League campaigns.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 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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