derails
- present tense form of derail (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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“Most people think of retirement risk in terms of market crashes,” said Jeff Judge, a certified financial planner in Forest Hill, Md. “Healthcare is the one that actually derails the most plans I’ve seen.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
If the ongoing scientific debate "derails that effort to try and understand if they're bad for us, that's not helpful", he said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
The train of thought derails as soon as the server at Smoke House presents a large silver tray, its display slices of cakes layered and its pies adorned with ice cream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
He’s worried about a crisis—like what happened with the nuclear industry—that sparks drastic policy changes that derails development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
My sudden shaking derails my mom’s questioning and sends her into doctor mode.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
