scuttle

Example Sentences

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That helped scuttle its recent failed merger talks with Rio Tinto by “making the valuation tricky,” Whiteside says.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Paramount executives have leaned into a multi-pronged strategy to scuttle the Netflix deal since December.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The group of Chagossians and Holloway hope their encampment will scuttle the agreement once and for all before the British Parliament rubber stamps it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 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

When he smashed a scuttle between two fingers, Jinny thought Ess was going to cry.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder