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‘The proceedings in the district court were a botch job, to say the least.’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

But ongoing controversy with a government-funded insulation scheme, ECO, involving botch installations, has led to the scheme not being extended.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026

No, Philadelphia Phillies’ reliever Orion Kerkering did not just botch a grounder and throw it away with the season on the line!

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

He’ll botch a gig over his annoyance at not being allowed to call a stranger by a pet name she reserves for her closest friend.

From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2024

“You’ve done enough to botch this affair. I bid five thousand dollars on the rest of the property, Carlson. Let’s get this thing over with.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

The infinite variables in sports can quickly make many of the bets they are holding nearly worthless, whether it is because a player is severely injured or a team botches a crucial touchdown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

In China, Xinhua news agency's website ran an article with the headline: "British Navy botches test: Missile crashes into the sea with a 'thud', nuclear submarine hovering underwater".

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2024

I’d rather cheer for a kooky blockbuster that’s all fiascos, like the midpoint Monty Python-esque sequence where the crew botches the resurrection and interrogation of craggy old corpses.

From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

That may make it easier to get correct answers, but also can make the stakes higher if the AI goofs and makes a user uncomfortable or botches financial data.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2023

No one can respect himself who habitually botches his work, and when self-respect drops, confidence goes with it; and when confidence and self-respect have gone, excellence is impossible.

From Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden

The Chrisleys are seeking $25 million in damages from the law firm they claim botched their defense by missing a deadline to suppress evidence that got the couple convicted on all counts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Last month, condemned prisoner Christa Pike survived a botched execution attempt by lethal injection in Tennessee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

A critical climate case is on the docket and the justice’s record on the death penalty was on full display with the botched execution of Christa Pike; they discuss it all.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Pike later regained consciousness, and her attorneys have sought to preserve evidence from the botched procedure.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Too late, I realized my misstep—Anna May had wanted to use my arrival as an excuse to end the interview, and I’d botched that for her.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

But they can’t see what I remember when I hold it: cymbals timed correctly during the performance, a gratified nod from the conductor after weeks of botching it in rehearsal.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The legal filing was in response to a lawsuit brought this month by a group of property owners accusing the city of botching the rollout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Disney has won a boardroom battle against critics who had accused the media giant of botching its streaming strategy and losing its creative spark.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2024

Michigan won despite losing an early fumble that led to a touchdown, botching an extra-point attempt, missing a field-goal try, and failing on a couple of really dumb trick plays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2024

A number of his colleagues quietly waited for the day when he would fall flat on his face by botching something important.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson