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View definitions for scuttle

scuttle

verb as in destroy

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verb as in hurry

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He has also said he would scuttle the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, which is the largest investment in climate action in U.S. history and a landmark legislative win for the Biden administration.

From Salon

In order to campaign on immigration reform, he had the Republican Party scuttle a bipartisan immigration reform package that would at least begin the process of dealing with an issue Congress and the White House have punted since the collapse of the Mexican oil economy in the 1970s that started the influx of immigration at the Southern border.

From Salon

Their partnership was worth 49 when Carse was given the ball immediately after lunch, needing only one delivery to scuttle into Jamal’s stumps.

From BBC

With the partisan control of the House and Senate up for grabs, it is unclear whether that could happen — and whether Trump would still have enough sway, if he lost the election, to again scuttle the legislation.

"We've seen a couple scuttle low but on the whole, it's been OK. It's on the slow side, but it's been alright."

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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