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derail

[dee-reyl] / diˈreɪl /
VERB
run off a track
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Ultimately, he believes there's little chance the leaks will "derail the potential success of the game".

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Downs: To know when not to derail something is a very hard thing to do.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 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

That said, you’ll be in an even stronger position if you know unexpected expenses — whether medical costs, long-term-care needs or other surprises — won’t derail your financial security.

From MarketWatch Aug. 8, 2026

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

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

“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

Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow laments not having an opportunity to play in the postseason after another elbow injury derails his season.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2024

My sudden shaking derails my mom’s questioning and sends her into doctor mode.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

Mediobanca—itself Assicurazioni Generali’s top shareholder—last year saw an offer for Banca Generali derailed by its own investors, who failed to approve the move after a top shareholder abstained from the vote.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Their reunion on the field was brief — the Dodgers re-signed Heyward for the 2024 season and then, his first half derailed by injuries, released him in August — but it was still sweet.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

The considerable momentum Alabama Shakes built was derailed, and it wasn’t entirely clear if a third LP would ever arrive.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Work has begun on removing the carriages of the train that derailed near Lewes with 150 people on board.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

But when they coincidentally find themselves rubbing shoulders despite belonging to different phrases, the reader will be derailed.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

“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

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

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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