as in destruction
the act of destroying or damaging something deliberately so that it does not work correctly
Angry workers were responsible for the sabotage of the machines. Officials have not yet ruled out sabotage as a possible cause of the crash.
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as in to thwart
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as in to destroy
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Carol E. B. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
Forms of sabotage familiar from other movements didn’t have the same effect.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 2 Oct. 2024
Duncan Hosie / Made By History, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
So, given the urgent necessity of decarbonizing our energy grid and Texas's role as a renewable energy leader, why have its lawmakers been trying to sabotage progress against climate change?
—Jeff Raikes, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Israel’s strikes on its military commanders and scientists have picked up in pace, along with its acts of sabotage against weapons systems and industrial facilities.
—Carol E. B. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
Forms of sabotage familiar from other movements didn’t have the same effect.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
And as Congressman from Wyoming, Cheney fought to sabotage congressional oversight of President Ronald Reagan, including during the Iran-Contra scandal.
—Duncan Hosie / Made By History, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
So, given the urgent necessity of decarbonizing our energy grid and Texas's role as a renewable energy leader, why have its lawmakers been trying to sabotage progress against climate change?
—Jeff Raikes, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Local fire crews as well as National Weather Service teams are surveying the damage Sunday, including in the town of Valley Brook, Harrah and Newcastle where the storms caused severe destruction.Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Severe storms and reported tornadoes tore through Oklahoma on Saturday into early Sunday, injuring at least five people, toppling power lines and trees and leaving a trail of destruction.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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If the Democrats manage to thwart third-party drift, the war room the party established could become a mainstay in presidential politics.Charlotte Alter, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
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The most significant donor to the opposition campaign has been Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings’s wife, Patty Quillin, who has donated $2.5 million to attempt to thwart the measure.Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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In addition to damaging Mechnikov Hospital, the attack also destroyed a two-story residential building and damaged multiple apartment buildings.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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One structure had been destroyed by Monday evening, the county said in an update.Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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After experiencing turmoil, including resignations from founding members frustrated by the Vatican's resistance and internal difficulties, the commission has stabilized in recent years.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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The former Malcolm In the Middle star was frustrated 10 laps into the race when his truck began experiencing issues, according to audio shared by NASCAR reporter Kyle Dalton on social media.Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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More details would ruin the clever and shocking twists, but Glenn is in full reluctant hero mode for much of the film.William Earl, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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And while that was somewhat true, the film is refreshingly dotted with humor that could have ruined the seriousness of the situation at hand and instead makes these ominous, serious and devout Catholic figureheads feel like real, complicated humans, which only adds to the nuance of the film.Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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But there are signs the force of female voters could foil Trump’s ascension.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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The attempt by the new father on his son's life was foiled after the surviving aunt escaped the burning home with the baby safely in her arms.Emily Palmer, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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The migration scenes also highlight humanity’s capacity for resilience, with shots of a radical new city that people have built to sustain themselves in a world presumably wrecked by fossil fuels.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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One family in Burnsville was one of the many whose homes were wrecked with mud.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
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One construction worker used duct tape to restrain him until Glendale police officers arrived.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
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Witnesses say Neely was acting erratically on the train on May 1, 2023, when Penny moved to restrain him.Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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