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Andrew Copson, chief executive of Humanists UK which is in favour of a change in the law, said he hopes MPs will "look past renewed attempts to derail this long-overdue change".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

These developments threaten to derail a possible deal to reopen the Strait, a key waterway through which one-fifth of the world’s oil is typically transported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

And if anything would derail his debt-free aspirations, then Erle wouldn’t take the opportunity.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Simon is often his own worst enemy, letting his self-absorption and professional hang-ups derail him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

If I stay here much longer, my train will derail from its track.

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

“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

In the new book, Roy Grace travels from East Sussex to London in the royal train, which derails, and Camilla helps passengers onboard.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 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

Several people were trapped before being evacuated from the derailed train.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The renewed disruptions have derailed a nascent recovery in oil supplies from the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

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

The retailer had previously sought to go public in New York and considered a listing in London, but those efforts were derailed by escalating trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Unless they've derailed, you pretty much know where to find them.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Stricter post-Surfside lender requirements are already derailing condo sales as certain buyers struggle to secure loans, according to Scott Weiss, a Nashville, Tenn., condo-association lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 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

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

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

This was the only way to keep Cynthia from disrupting and derailing the entire lesson.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds