botched
Example Sentences
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"They've botched every single part of this trial."
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
On Monday, a Staten Island judge held arguments on the legality of the pied-à-terre tax launch, or as Mastro described it in court, “a botched rollout of unparalleled proportions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Bureau staffers caught problems mid-transfer, from inaccurate due dates to botched repayment schedules, and directed the companies to fix them.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
Their first offensive play from scrimmage was a botched snap landing quarterback Koa Malau’ulu on the three-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
They popped out of the walls and tables to do a bit of formation gliding; Nearly Headless Nick, the Gryffindor ghost, had a great success with a reenactment of his own botched beheading.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
