Sentence examples for derail policy from inspiring English sources

But, he adds: "Our definition of denial is anyone who is obstructing, delaying or trying to derail policy steps that are in line with the scientific consensus that says we need to take rapid steps to decarbonize the economy".

We define climate change denial as "anyone who is obstructing, delaying or trying to derail policy steps that are in line with the scientific consensus that says we need to take rapid steps to decarbonize the economy".

Not that anything short of 40-plus Lib Dems voting with Labour would derail the policy.

Ms. Quan's stance has drawn criticism from officials who say she could derail the policy at a time when the city's crime rate is skyrocketing.

Aesthetic opposition, or obstructional attitudes, as Pope Francis says (Report, 19 June), cannot be allowed to derail this policy any more.

Some shopkeepers said the retail trade spent so much time trying to derail the policy in the courts that it did not prepare itself to handle the returned cans.

Buffett isn't denying climate change, but rather using language climate deniers feel comfortable with and will likely cite in future attempts to derail environmental policy.

One cafe opened just long enough to provoke two legal conflicts in hopes of derailing the policy.

With ties to the most powerful politicians, it has been able to maneuver behind the scenes, influencing Iraq's internal politics and sometimes derailing government policy.

It would also pre-empt local ordinances, however, and that worries advocates of bag bans who fear that it could derail local policies already in existence or under consideration.

Using orientalist tropes against Muslim women allows politicians to derail from policies – both domestic and foreign – that do harm Muslim women.