How to use "derail" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "derail" in popular movie and book plots

  • Frank attempts to derail the couple through rumours, which leads to increasing tensions between the two.  - My Brilliant Career (film)
  • The genie, however, does her best to derail the romance.  - A Thousand and One Nights (1945 film)
  • They flee from a group out to kill her to derail the Nidu coronation, and hide on an instellar liner.  - The Android's Dream
  • Superman manages to pull Lois out just before the boiler explodes and both the locomotive and its tender car derail and crash to the ground.  - Billion Dollar Limited
  • The aim of the operation is to derail an upcoming Soviet-American disarmament summit in order to assure continued profitability ofS.  - The Detached Mission
  • They decide to derail Kailash's success by sending Thenali over to him.  - Thenali
  • It is anticipated that the train will derail at a sharp curve once it reaches level ground, and emergency crews stand by there.  - Runaway! (1973 film)
  • Along the way, tensions, some sexual, derail and prolong the trip.  - La Luna (1979 film)
  • Lack of money for tuition and books nearly derail her continued enrollment.  - A Girl of the Limberlost
  • Now, Hunter has returned, bringing with him information that could derail the judicial nominee's appointment.  - A Time to Run
  • Dismayed, Ann attempts to derail the plot in hopes of saving George with a lipstick-scribbled warning on the bank's window.  - The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
  • Fearing that a canceled wind-surfing regatta would derail his gubernatorial campaign, Wells has shark nets installed.  - Great White (film)
  • Realizing that a death will derail trade negotiations, Archer announces himself as the Tellarite's substitute.  - United (Star Trek: Enterprise)
  • Despite Susan's and Pauline's efforts to derail any new romances in Peter's life, he eventually remarried two more times.  - The Secret Storm
  • The Men in Grey try various plans to deal with her, to derail her from stopping their scheme, but they all fail.  - Momo (novel)
  • On the run from the law, Lewt finds time to derail a train and occasionally drop by the ranch late at night and foist his attentions on Pearl.  - Duel in the Sun (film)

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