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- verb Present participle of
derail . - noun The act by which something is derailed.
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Examples
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They are only interested in derailing the President because of the color of his skin.
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This is a nasty bit of American culture which plays a side roll in derailing useful public policy on all sorts of issues.
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This is a nasty bit of American culture which plays a side roll in derailing useful public policy on all sorts of issues.
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If the Democrats allow the Republicans to succeed in derailing health care reform, then I believe that every American should rise up with one voice and demand that EVERY member of Congress give up their government health care plan, go out into the private market, and pay for their own health insurance OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKET like the Republicans want us all to do.
Pelosi: Health care surtax could be lowered, not eliminated 2009
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This is a nasty bit of American culture which plays a side roll in derailing useful public policy on all sorts of issues.
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You were successful in derailing this thread, too bad odious Odom gets all the money and you wasted two more hours of your useless life.
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Incidentally, Google may have played a role, unwittingly, no doubt, in derailing the Answers-Lexico merger.
Ask.com Tries Again (and Not Just With Women) - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Yes, its the media, not McCain derailing the agenda of this country.
A Busy Birthday for Obama - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Yes, its the media, not McCain derailing the agenda of this country.
A Busy Birthday for Obama - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Incidentally, Google may have played a role, unwittingly, no doubt, in derailing the Answers-Lexico merger.
Ask.com Tries Again (and Not Just With Women) - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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