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The feeling among many observers was that the Terry captaincy affair was derailing England's bid to win the European Championship.

From The Guardian • Feb. 9, 2012

Here Mr. Sparrow's train of thought collided with the obstruction which was derailing many similar trains in Ostable and South Harniss.

From Mary-'Gusta by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby