sabotage
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This doesn’t work for Alice, however, who goes from disbelief to sabotage to an act of betrayal whose wreckage spills out over the series and blows back on her.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Germany moved to end its dependence on Russian energy, a transition made permanent when the Nord Stream pipelines were damaged by sabotage in 2022.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“Everybody’s weirdly competitive and trying to sabotage each other.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The companies said threats from sabotage and drone activity were increasing and agreed to develop technology to counter potential attacks on critical infrastructure in Germany.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Besides running covert operations, including dirty tricks known as sabotage, Franklin’s work would include gathering intelligence, sending out counterintelligence agents to hunt for moles and British spies, and using propaganda against England.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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