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However, Lotus company officials were quietly fretting about potential tariffs on European imports and restrictions on Chinese software that could derail the business plan in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Injuries, subpar performances by Rams players and coaches, and outstanding clutch play by opponents — see the 2025 Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks — could derail the Rams’ presumptive date with destiny.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Don’t let your loyalty derail your financial future.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 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

To derail this morbid train of thought, I tried changing the subject again.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

“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

If the ongoing scientific debate "derails that effort to try and understand if they're bad for us, that's not helpful", he said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 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

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

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

The largest oil shock in history, worries about the longevity of the artificial-intelligence boom and the prospect of higher interest rates haven’t derailed the records.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

This was her first time inside the tower, and her train of thought was derailed when she saw the furnishings.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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

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

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