scuttled
Example Sentences
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Similar concerns scuttled the United Arab Emirates’ attempts to acquire the jet, he added.
From Los Angeles Times
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
The Honolulu Harbour Board confirmed it had the ship towed into deep water about 25 miles offshore on Wednesday and then scuttled.
From BBC
This is shrewd on both the merits and politics, and it’s instructive that Democrats scuttled a procedural vote 50-44.
Luckily, the man scuttled back into his vehicle and drove off as soon as I looked him in the eye and sized him up.
From Salon
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