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.
Him sabotaging my spot at Sunridge by pretending to be me was the last straw.
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The now-declassified CIA report cited a range of potential threats to crude-oil shipments through the strait, from sea mines to sabotage from tiny wooden craft known as dhows.
Internet arrives via subsea cables susceptible to sabotage and most energy is imported, two areas where diversification is a long-term goal.
Most cases of sabotage were not reported in our controlled press, but rumors abounded.
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