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- verb Present participle of
scupper .
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Examples
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As far as I can tell, these are mostly beyond the pale because they include a photo of a couple that’s evocative of the loathed Harry-and-Louise ads, which to hear some progressives tell it were decisive in scuppering Clintoncare, despite having been seen by almost nobody outside the Beltway.
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Government asks sports for evidence of hurt from crown jewel listing Ben Bradshaw attacks Prince Charles for 'scuppering' British architecture Close
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"scuppering" their project by supporting the Dalston Road hospital project.
News round-up 2010
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At a tearful press conference, Indiana's Republican governor Mitch Daniels admitted that he has not been unfaithful to his wife, potentially scuppering his hopes of a run at the presidency in 2012.
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Last month the Sweden international was furious with Birmingham for scuppering a £1m move to Newcastle United.
No kicking Arsenal off the park, says Birmingham's Sebastian Larsson 2011
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What Spanish and French cannon balls, and German 15in shells failed to accomplish, the pens of London's bean counters may achieve - scuppering the Royal Navy and sending its finest vessels to the breaker's yards.
Eric Margolis: BRITAIN MAY PULL THE PLUG ON THE ROYAL NAVY Eric Margolis 2010
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What Spanish and French cannon balls, and German 15in shells failed to accomplish, the pens of London's bean counters may achieve - scuppering the Royal Navy and sending its finest vessels to the breaker's yards.
Eric Margolis: BRITAIN MAY PULL THE PLUG ON THE ROYAL NAVY Eric Margolis 2010
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Disputes over settlements can be battled without scuppering some of the best platforms for public discourse in an increasingly fractious world.
Qanta Ahmed, MD: Collateral Damage: The Hidden Costs of the Ariel Boycott MD Qanta Ahmed 2010
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What Spanish and French cannon balls, and German 15in shells failed to accomplish, the pens of London's bean counters may achieve - scuppering the Royal Navy and sending its finest vessels to the breaker's yards.
Eric Margolis: BRITAIN MAY PULL THE PLUG ON THE ROYAL NAVY Eric Margolis 2010
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Minmetals Resources' offer for Equinox is seen by analysts as likely scuppering Equinox's bid for Lundin, which in turn helped to bury a planned merger between Lundin and Inmet Mining Corp. amid a storm of mergers and acquisition activity in the copper sector.
Equinox Delays Lundin Meet After Minmetals Bid David Fickling 2011
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