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

Was she trying to scuttle the Netflix takeover bid?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Netflix won the bidding for the storied studio and HBO in December, prompting the spurned Paramount executives to launch a multipronged strategy to scuttle the Netflix deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 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

“They’re like cattle running after greener grass. They scuttle north and south across my fields. Oh, yes,” he said when Matt raised his eyebrows.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer