Example Sentences

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But the war is derailing his chances at a major career moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

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

This was the only way to keep Cynthia from disrupting and derailing the entire lesson.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds