"To derail the recovery" means to cause the progress or improvement in a situation or economy to come to an abrupt stop or reverse, resulting in setbacks or decline. Full definition
Insurance companies acting in bad faith can easily derail the recovery process and put extra strain on victims and their families. (davispersonalinjury.com)
In the near term, our view is that the pace of Fed tightening is less likely to derail the recovery in the U.S.. (morganstanley.com)
They have no incentive to take any risk of derailing any recovery, and will live with more inflation should it arrive. (alephblog.com)