derailing
- present participle of derail.
Example Sentences
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Midway through this season, though, it looked like things were derailing for Palace.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
According to a Bloomberg report, Iran is mulling pausing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to prevent derailing future negotiations with the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
For now, he is focused on derailing the Nexstar-Tegna deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
Mining executives, analysts and economic forecasters warn that a copper shortage risks derailing the AI boom, which has fueled stock-market gains and become the main driver of U.S. economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
This was the only way to keep Cynthia from disrupting and derailing the entire lesson.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
