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The minister rejected the idea as a "lazy compromise", leading CDU lawmaker Norbert Roettgen to fume that Pistorius had "torpedoed an important bill".

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

Mr Lynch said the RDG had "torpedoed" the talks aimed at ending the long-running dispute because agreement would have prohibited further industrial action.

From BBC • May 12, 2023

Said state House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, after the House she runs had torpedoed a compromise bill her own party had crafted Sunday night: “I’m flummoxed, I’m flummoxed.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2023

Some time after the big star vehicles stopped coming her way, Heche claimed in interviews that her much-publicized relationship with Ellen DeGeneres had torpedoed her chances as a viable leading lady.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2022

Where was the Russian submarine that had torpedoed the ship?

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys