Sentence examples similar to derailed ambitions from inspiring English sources

Such diagnoses have derailed the ambitions of many young athletes.

RYAN LIZZA: I thought the most important fact about the Recall was that once again Issa's past conspired to derail his ambitions.

It's easy to see how a small number of setbacks, like budget cuts or the loss of a crew, could derail our ambitions and make many of us decide that space travel isn't worth the cost or risks.

It is too soon to know whether questions surrounding fund-raising activities in Senator Robert Torricelli's 1996 campaign will derail his ambitions to become the next governor of New Jersey.

At 27, he is a full-time "tracker" for American Bridge 21st Century, a new Democratic organization that aims to record every handshake, every utterance by Republican candidates in 2011 and 2012, looking for gotcha moments that could derail political ambitions or provide fodder for television advertisements by liberal groups next year.

Founders face constant rejection, and we can either take that rejection personally and let it derail our ambitions or we can use it as a tool to propel ourselves forward.

Sandberg argues that some women step back from their professional responsibilities -- derailing their ambitions -- early in their careers in anticipation of having a family.

But Kavanaugh's recent jaw-dropping performance of tears and belligerence in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee apparently will not derail his ambitions.

And while the threat of incarceration is no longer their biggest concern, cannabis growers are finding out that anti-marijuana opposition can still derail their ambitions of building a legal enterprise.

The Liverpool manager dismissed comparisons between Sunday's crucial fixture at Anfield and Chelsea's visit at a similar stage of the 2013-14 season when a 2-0 derailederailed the title ambitions of Brendan Rodgers' team.

Scotland's only other win in the campaign came in Zagreb in June when a solitary goal from Robert Snodgrass derailed Croatia's ambitions of topping the section.