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sabotage

[sab-uh-tahzh, sab-uh-tahzh] / ˈsæb əˌtɑʒ, ˌsæb əˈtɑʒ /




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Parts of the Netherlands, including Amsterdam, have been hit by major rail disruption after suspected sabotage to the tracks, the country's railway infrastructure operator has said.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Danish intelligence agency PET in September warned that Russia was "actively preparing acts of sabotage targeting the defence industry in Denmark".

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

The disruption in the Netherlands came after separate reports in French media suggested a derailment in Normandy on Friday could have been an act of sabotage.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Berlin, a key backer of Ukraine, is also on high alert for sabotage plots linked to Russia.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Mrs. Malvolio tried to sabotage her own school's chances by taking Grace out of the game.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

In his pain and anger, he sabotages the play, turns the Hook-Pan showdown into a real fight, and leaves an audience full of kids wondering if Neverland is always like this.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

“Psychological research has shown us that panic amplifies helplessness and sabotages rational thought,” Michael Valdez, an expert in neurology and addictive behaviors, told Salon.

From Salon Apr. 16, 2025

Ankara said the one-sided declaration was “a step that sabotages the normalization process.”

From Seattle Times May 13, 2024

It seems to mean well, even as it sabotages investor performance.

From Slate Feb. 19, 2024

"Then the Earthman—I mean the Earthman who sabotages the rockets—has to be a part of the technical staff," Rick said.

From The Scarlet Lake Mystery by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin

Africa's largest oil producer has increased production in recent years in part by cracking down on theft while also hiring former militants who sabotaged pipelines to act as security.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

German investigators trying to establish who sabotaged Nord Stream discovered the Andromeda in dry dock on the island of Rügen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Grantham’s latest bearish case is that U.S. stocks could be sabotaged this year by an overheated IPO market.

From MarketWatch Feb. 17, 2026

A Ukrainian national has been arrested by police in Poland as part of the investigation into the 2022 explosions that sabotaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea, his lawyer has said.

From BBC Sep. 30, 2025

Is that how she sabotaged me and Hel?

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Barrot said the attacks targeted government ministries, companies, and service operators, with the aim "either of capturing information or sabotaging operations, for example rail infrastructure, as was the case in Poland".

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

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

The best scenes, however, take place at the dinner table where Henry wonders why she’s sabotaging their meet-up.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2025

And while he wasn’t thrilled about spending nights at the trailer, it was the only surefire way to stop the delinquents— or whoever was sabotaging the construction site—from jumping the fence and going wild.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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