sabotaging

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This week I am looking at the big picture, sharing words of caution to avoid sabotaging future prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But McLaughlin did not merely alienate the judiciary; she consistently undermined the administration’s legal arguments, sabotaging lawyers’ efforts to cover up unlawful conduct by boasting about it on social media.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2026

“We are sabotaging ourselves,” she said, adding: “You can’t address a housing crisis with a policy that worsens our housing shortage. You just can’t.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

But if the position doesn’t come with an opportunity for both personal and professional growth, you might be sabotaging your future self.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Was I sabotaging my academic career over an abstract moral principle that mattered very little?

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela