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It’s not losing to Arsenal or Chelsea that’s the problem, more being beaten by Watford and gubbed by Newcastle - Newcastle! - that will torpedo their chances.

From The Guardian • Dec. 12, 2015

It’s not losing to Arsenal or Chelsea that’s the problem, more being beaten by Watford and gubbed by Newcastle - Newcastle! - that will torpedo their chances.

From The Guardian • Dec. 12, 2015

And the way it ended, it's beginning to look like nothing will torpedo this run to the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2015

Admiral CC Penrose Fitzgerald wrote: "I do not myself think that any civilized nation will torpedo unarmed and defenceless merchant ships."

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2014

So what can you do to lessen the chances that a botched appraisal will torpedo your transaction?

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2011