Mr. Yanukovich's offer to effectively scuttle his own election represented his increasing political isolation.

The American decision appeared to effectively scuttle an attempt to strengthen the original United Nations treaty that prohibits developing, producing or possessing biological weapons.

In the past, national security officials charged with crimes have threatened to disclose secrets at trials, sometimes effectively scuttling the charges against them.

Coalition officials insist that refusal is unlikely and that any decision close to the convention opening would effectively scuttle their plans for mass protest.

Although Ohio reached Malta successfully, she was so badly damaged that she had to be effectively scuttled in order to offload her cargo, and never sailed again.

The agreement effectively scuttled a proposed law.

The critics accused Mr. Miyazawa of effectively scuttling changes he advocated.

The death of the Dragon would effectively scuttle any chance the Pai have of joining the Federation before the G'kkau invade.

Shareholders dumped the stock, effectively scuttling those deals.

Earlier this month, India effectively scuttled a global treaty to ban testing of nuclear weapons, leaving little doubt about its own intentions.