scuppering उदाहरण वाक्य

Without her testimony, prosecutors would probably have to drop the rape charge, thus scuppering the first attempt to try rape as a war crime.
At the Geneva meeting, Indonesia succeeded in scuppering a resolution drafted by the European Union which was critical of Indonesia's handling of East Timor.
If the woman refuses to testify, prosecutors will likely have to drop the rape charge, scuppering the first attempt to try rape as a war crime.
The Fire Brigades Union blames the government for scuppering last-minute talks with employers that would have delivered a 16-percent raise over the next year.
Ahn, who reportedly will lose his job at Italian club Perugia after scuppering the Azzurri, said the Spaniards would be as hard or harder to beat than the Italians.

Gilchrist said previous negotiations with employers had made " considerable progress " and accused the government of scuppering talks in an attempt to keep public-sector salaries down.
Gilchrist said previous negotiations with local government had made " considerable progress " and accused the government of scuppering talks in an attempt to keep public-sector salaries down.
Voters in northeastern England have overwhelmingly rejected plans for a new regional assembly to manage local affairs, scuppering the government's hopes of shaking up the way Britain is governed.
Spanish internet firm LaNetro Zed announced the changes after completing buying up a majority 53 % stake in the business and scuppering a rival takeover plan by Chinese mobile content group Linktone.
A rigid deal that imposes heavy costs on economies would not only be undesirable in its own right; it would risk scuppering the Kyoto process altogether, leaving the atmosphere far worse off.