scuttle
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And what does success in these negotiations look like - a fully-formed peace deal, or just productive initial talks that don't scuttle the temporary ceasefire?
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Analysts don’t expect any delay to scuttle the fragile U.S.-China truce or a future meeting, with modest demands from both sides still likely.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 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
I scuttle to the kitchen through the dining room and busy myself ladling things into bowls and serving plates.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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Plus, China scuttles Meta’s acquisition and tech layoffs proliferate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
The accord scuttles a criminal trial that had been scheduled for June in Fort Worth, Texas.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025
The backlash makes her a laughingstock and scuttles her career.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
A Minnesota blizzard scuttles my family’s stargazing plans.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2023
She pointed to where Sam was helping to sweep the scuttles out from under the dining table with a twig broom.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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The vessel was attacked by HMS Balfour in July 1944 but was scuttled by its 52 crew - all of whom survived.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The paper reports the 68-year-old was accosted at a cash machine, but fought back against the thief, who it says "scuttled away empty handed".
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The plan was scuttled when its shipment allegedly arrived with bottles broken and labels damaged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
U.S. skier Jackie Miles was preparing for the 2018 Olympics in South Korea when she crashed in Garmisch, Germany, and suffered a devastating knee injury that scuttled her trip to the Games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
There was a pause, then the whatever it was scuttled away down the hall.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
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Companies generally have 12 months to complete an IPO in Hong Kong after filing an application, but investors are now concerned that regulatory delays risk scuttling Galaxea’s listing, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
After the judge forbade them from using certain PowerPoint slides, Halem’s former attorneys decided against presenting an opening statement to jurors, scuttling any possibility of a favorable outcome, Weimortz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
And so, some still mull just scuttling the agency.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
Higher bond yields risk scuttling a stellar rally for the broader market.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Lizzie knelt and packed it with seaweed, sending little crabs scuttling from underneath each handful she dragged up.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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