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derail

[dee-rayl] / diˈreɪl /
VERB
run off a track
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Doing that, however, could derail the retirement planning of millions of Americans, as it could affect those in or near their Social Security–claiming years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Anthropic’s success depends on its ability to develop and release increasingly powerful AI models, and the company faces unique risks that could derail its business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Even if the financing becomes unviable, he doubts the timing mismatch between capex and revenue won’t derail the cycle.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Offord described Reform's slip into third place as "irritating" but said it would not "derail" their objectives.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

It didn’t happen overnight, but by using these techniques I slowly learned how to manage my anxiety so that it wouldn’t derail my career.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

When Evans derails the conversation again, a new question pops up — an occurrence in this film as natural and frequent as breathing.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 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

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

Videos published by Spanish media show derailed train cars that had fallen down an embankment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

His return to his hometown club, however, has been derailed by a contract dispute which he has described as "incomprehensible".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Billy Bush, the veteran on-air host whose career was derailed by a crude off-camera conversation he had with President Trump in 2005, has signed on as a contributor to Fox News.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

Coach never asked me to keep his secret—how anger derailed his career.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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

Midway through this season, though, it looked like things were derailing for Palace.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 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

Asian equities rose and oil prices were relatively stable early Friday, as the U.S. raced to keep Israel’s war in Lebanon from jeopardizing the fragile cease-fire and derailing talks with Iran this weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 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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