41. It short-circuited in 1994. 42. Clayton also became involved in another offensive threat short-circuited by a lack of execution. 43. But now it looks like he gets shot, like his delivery is short-circuited . 44. They had a perfect opportunity to make Oakland successful, and they short-circuited it. 45. The hand recounts demanded by Democrats in Palm Beach and Broward counties were short-circuited . 46. The increased payoffs short-circuited a breakaway move by Europe's most powerful clubs. 47. House debate over campaign finance was short-circuited last month after a heated procedural battle. 48. But against tough defenses, many drives have been short-circuited by turnovers or penalties. 49. We came up with a better solution and short-circuited the problem by several months, 50. But the plan was short-circuited by Democrats who stopped it before it could begin.