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scuttle

[skuht-l] / ˈskʌt l /
VERB
destroy
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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

If Paramount doesn’t offer more before the Feb. 23 deadline, then that would seemingly scuttle any chances of this escalating into a bidding war that would drive Warner shares higher.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 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

“Perfect, perfect. So I’ll scuttle off and start looking now, and I’ll be back after the sun drops away with what news I find.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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