scuttled
Example Sentences
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In the weeks since the definition’s scuttled unveiling, many food and agriculture groups and companies, as well as health groups and consumer advocates, have sought to weigh in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
By 1992, more than $50 million had been spent in restoration and renovation, but the project was scuttled by a bankruptcy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The SpaceX IPO filing is full of so many red flags that it would have scuttled other launches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission scuttled a Blockbuster acquisition External link of Hollywood Video in 2005 as a merger to monopoly; Blockbuster, the supposed rental behemoth, declared bankruptcy a few years later.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
The baby turtle scuttled down the golden beach, wet and gritty with sand.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
