scuttling

Example Sentences

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But analysts don’t see the Iran conflict at this point scuttling a U.S.-China summit, or the broader detente.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The forwards took the fight to France with relish, thumping into contact, scuttling several scrums and making the driving maul a weapon against a heavier pack.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

A major winter storm has pummeled much of the East Coast, dumping around two feet of snow on cities and scuttling travel, work and school for millions of Americans between Virginia and Maine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

At that time, China didn’t rank in the top fifth, though it was scuttling upward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025

The Owner thought, as he searched through his bookshelf, that perhaps he heard a soft scuttling noise from the ceiling above, but when he looked up, he saw nothing.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff