sabotage

Example Sentences

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For example, the Fairmont the Palm hotel in Dubai that was set ablaze early in the war was insured against terrorism and sabotage, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

For decades, analysts described Israel’s shadow war with Iran as a campaign of delay: sabotage nuclear facilities, intercept weapons shipments, remove key people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Ten suspects were arrested who "admitted during the investigation their links to the Revolutionary Guards and having been instructed to conduct espionage and sabotage activities," the nation's official press agency said.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

That operation will train armed forces to defend critical infrastructure against attacks and sabotage across Norway, Iceland and the Danish straits.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Sticky felt the same way Reynie did, and Kate was still wishing she’d been able to sabotage those computers, to have solved the dilemma all on her own.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart