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derail

[dee-reyl] / diˈreɪl /
VERB
run off a track
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Antonyms
STRONGEST




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Bank of America is reassuring clients that bond yields have to spike much higher than presently to properly derail the AI trade.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

But conservation groups have criticised the move, saying it could derail long-term efforts to recover the endangered wolf populations.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

He also warned that a return by the United States to "a policy of pressure and threats could derail the path of diplomacy".

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

And it doesn’t take a guilty verdict to derail a life.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

A universe where he does derail it and she is not able to fix it.

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

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

If some of these satellites get hacked, damaged, derailed, or destroyed, America’s ability to fight a war would be seriously degraded.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

But the nearby data center completely derailed her plans.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Known for its ultra-low prices and rapidly produced clothes, the Chinese-founded behemoth's stock sale in the Asian financial hub comes after IPO plans for New York and London were derailed under regulatory scrutiny.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Two days before US-Canada trade talks dramatically derailed, Vice-President JD Vance was telling an audience at a private fundraiser that Prime Minister Mark Carney was a "very sweet guy".

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

These stories spread the false claim that Slave Power agents had derailed the President’s train and killed his son, Bennie.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Pezeshkian also warned Tuesday that a return by the United States to "a policy of pressure and threats" risked derailing diplomatic efforts to end the war.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 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

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

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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