Sentence examples for help derail from inspiring English sources

If Britain can be detached that would help derail the war drive.

The trio was recruited by Liberal Prime Minister Lester Pearson to help derail the rising Quebec separatist movement.

After the Republican revolution of 1994, Mr. McEntee led a labor-financed advertising campaign to help derail Newt Gingrich's proposal to rein in Medicare spending.

They said Mrs. Clinton described supporting the federal Defense of Marriage Act as a strategic decision to help derail a constitutional amendment that would have banned gay marriage.

In a memoir published in April 2006, Felt said he saw himself as a "lone ranger" who could help derail a White House cover-up.

Meanwhile, worries about leaks could help derail a huge, controversial pipeline project called Keystone XL that would bring Canadian oil (recovered from tar sands) down to the Midwest and Texas.

No, well, to be fair, Tom seems to have had nine extra buckets of coffee this morning, but Scott doesn't really need that much help derailing the project.

It helped derail the latest round of world trade talks.

Senate opposition to that idea helped derail previous energy bills.

And it helped derail Bill Clinton's health-care plan, too.

In 2004, Mr. Barton had helped derail a legislative move aimed at breaking up bundles.