foul up
Example Sentences
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“The reason why you wouldn’t check a bag is that eliminates one of the foul-up points,” Brancatelli said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023
The payment foul-up comes amid an atmosphere of pronounced dysfunction for Washington’s beleaguered football franchise.
From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2022
His own error dropped him from third to sixth in Imola, followed by the Barcelona engine failure and the strategy foul-up that turned a win into a fourth place in Monaco.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2022
The foul-up was caused by understaffing and a lack of training at the gates.
From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2021
A mistake, maybe — a foul-up in the paperwork.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
