derail
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Instead of costly doubles threatening to derail his progress, there was a flurry of birdies late in a sensational second round which helped McIlroy accelerate away from the chasing pack.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Traffic on the Strait of Hormuz remains mostly stifled, but this didn’t seem to derail gains in precious metals futures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Sebastian Rucci, the chief executive of Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, is now suing the city alleging it unfairly worked to derail the data center.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Rajadhyaksha acknowledges that rising energy prices will “bruise” global economic growth but won’t derail it.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
If I stay here much longer, my train will derail from its track.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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