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bungle

[buhng-guhl] / ˈbʌŋ gəl /


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Olympic bosses, who never met an issue they couldn’t bungle, fretted about precedent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

And while it’s disappointing that such a formidable industry figure could bungle a major career pivot, at least she’ll never have to go back to parking cars.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

Farmer: I thought the Chargers might lose, as we’ve seen before, but they had the good fortune of playing an opponent that also has a tendency to bungle victories within their grasp.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

And he would have four wins rather than two but for an engine failure in Spain, and Ferrari managing to bungle their strategy last time out in Monaco.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2022

The dog passed the sheep and reached Nyame first—only to bungle the message.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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