Sentence examples for scupper progress from inspiring English sources

Pakistan's extremists, of course, understand this, and so we can expect to see, as we have in the past, attempts to scupper progress through cross-border violence.

The confusion is heightened because the EU - only one of many players in Poland - is having parallel talks in Brussels to settle its own position, with the attempt to scupper progress led by none other than coal-dependent Poland itself.

But the big potential fly in the ointment is of course Iran, which through its support for Hamas and Hezbollah, has the potential to scupper progress.

Independent research warns that welfare cuts - particularly cuts to housing benefit including the bedroom tax, alongside a chronic lack of social housing - could scupper this progress.

A Conservative minister has scuppered the progress of a new law to pardon all gay and bisexual men in England and Wales historically convicted of sexual offences that are no longer criminal.

Several officials said Pompeo blamed Bolton for scuppering the progress he had made in preparing for the summit.

That, and Palestinian and Arab reaction, could scupper hopes of progress towards peace.

TRADE negotiators were dismayed when in July India scuppered a chance to make modest progress on a global trade deal.

The authors added that "leaks from a buyer are seen as a tool to scupper a deal which has not progressed as originally hoped".

Given America's hold on Pakistan, that probably scuppers the project.India is pleased with the progress made under the so-called "New Steps in Strategic Partnership" with America, giving it access to higher-technology imports with possible military uses.

Moreover, he added, "neither side wants to scupper the deal, even though it has not progressed".