Example Sentences

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Monetary policy uncertainty, by itself, isn’t a bearish game changer that will derail the latest leg of this historic, respect-worthy stock market rally.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

He doesn’t expect AI will derail this, and noted that data centers will only require 1,000 TWh of that 18,000 anyway.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The stoppage will derail $1.1 million slated for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Project, according to the president’s budget office.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

The question is whether those consequences will derail his mission and endanger his life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

If I stay here much longer, my train will derail from its track.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon