scuttle
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The sharp capacity crunch has caused consternation among power users, forced companies to scuttle products and led to reliability problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
And what does success in these negotiations look like - a fully-formed peace deal, or just productive initial talks that don't scuttle the temporary ceasefire?
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Tillis withholding his vote could delay the nomination vote but is unlikely to scuttle the nomination, said Stephen Myrow, Beacon Policy Advisors managing partner.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Demanding that Netflix sign off on the long-term licensing of Warner content to other broadcasters would also likely scuttle its bid.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 22, 2025
If the man entered and Hannah was carrying a coal scuttle up from the basement, she handled it in such a way that it became a gesture of love.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
He has scuttled rare disease drugs because, in his view, they aren’t worth the cost since they don’t cure all patients, even if they slow progression and reduce symptoms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
U.S. skier Jackie Miles was preparing for the 2018 Olympics in South Korea when she crashed in Garmisch, Germany, and suffered a devastating knee injury that scuttled her trip to the Games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
In a potential sign of Netflix’s confidence, it agreed to pay Warner a so-called breakup fee of $5.8 billion if the deal was scuttled because the companies couldn’t obtain necessary approvals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Rising electricity prices are one reason data centers are facing a growing wave of local opposition, which has delayed or scuttled tens of billions of dollars worth of projects.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
The girls muttered a few more disparaging comments as they scuttled to get in order.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
And so, some still mull just scuttling the agency.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
Saudi Arabia abruptly canceled two large construction contracts at one of the most ambitious projects in the world, scuttling plans to bring skiing to the desert kingdom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
The forwards took the fight to France with relish, thumping into contact, scuttling several scrums and making the driving maul a weapon against a heavier pack.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
The EU ended up accepting it instead of scuttling a deal altogether.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
Whatever the scuttling thing was, it had to be here somewhere.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing scuttle
Of Mice and Men
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