foul up

Example Sentences

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The foul-up was briefly addressed on Tuesday at a Board of Elections meeting, as Mr. Ryan, a Democrat, said the error was limited to “one print run.”

From New York Times

Halsey was always on the edge of being fired, and knew it: “I am most apologetic for the present mix-up,” he wrote to Nimitz after one foul-up.

From New York Times

Prisoner advocates and healthcare experts said there was no defending the testing foul-up.

From Los Angeles Times

“There was a real foul-up with diagnostic tests that has exposed a flaw in the United States’ pandemic response plan.”

From Reuters

Bloom's tattoo artist also shared a photo of the ink at the time, acknowledging the foul-up.

From Fox News