botched
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The association identifies several reasons for the lackluster bookings, including botched planning by FIFA, the World Cup’s governing body.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Stilwell, who refrains from sharing his first name, operates on Catalina Island, a dumping ground for officers who’ve either botched cases or run afoul of their superiors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
At hearings last December, defense attorneys attempted to suggest police in Altoona, central Pennsylvania, had botched the arrest.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
What is more baffling than the botched decision-making at the time is that officials have been going through what happened behind closed doors for months.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The botched baseball game doesn't make a dent in Didu's mission.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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