derail

Example Sentences

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A train run by private company Iryo derailed last Sunday and its rear carriages crossed on to the opposite track into the path of an oncoming train run by state-owned Renfe.

From BBC

Murcia emergency services said the victims were taken to hospital after the accident in the municipality of Alumbres, where the train did not derail.

From Barron's

The court will now have to assess the legal challenge, a process that could delay and even derail a deal seen as a cornerstone of a Brussels push to open up new markets.

From Barron's

The court will now have to assess the legal challenge, a process that could delay and even derail a deal seen as a cornerstone of a Brussels push to open up new markets.

From Barron's

His bombshell statement threatens to derail both their public reputation and their private life.

From BBC