Example Sentences

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But McLaughlin did not merely alienate the judiciary; she consistently undermined the administration’s legal arguments, sabotaging lawyers’ efforts to cover up unlawful conduct by boasting about it on social media.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2026

MarketWatch: What do you tell traders who know exactly what to do, but keep sabotaging themselves?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

“We are sabotaging ourselves,” she said, adding: “You can’t address a housing crisis with a policy that worsens our housing shortage. You just can’t.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

But on Tuesday night, after nearly sabotaging itself once again, Scotland put an end to nearly three decades of heartbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

It's just starting to hit me how close I came to sabotaging our mission.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi