scuttle
has scuttled
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present perfectof scuttle (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For a second year, the coronavirus has scuttled the traditional formal banquet in Stockholm attended by winners of the prizes in chemistry, physics, medicine, literature and economics, which were announced in October.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2021
For a second year, the coronavirus pandemic has scuttled the prize’s black-tie dinner ceremony at London’s medieval Guildhall.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
The pandemic has scuttled the launch of similar agreements with El Salvador and Honduras.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2020
If you build it: The future of high-speed rail in America looks bleaker than ever, now that California has scuttled its ambitious plan to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2019
Modern science has scuttled the ships which carried them.
From Heart and Soul by Maveric Post by Victor Mapes
