monkey wrench
Example Sentences
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But now two men on the federal death row in Terre Haute, Indiana have thrown a monkey wrench into Biden’s decision.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2025
“The last thing that a booming economy needs is to throw a monkey wrench into a system that we have that is working marvelously well.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023
“To be thrown back into crisis with whatever monkey wrench happens next — I think that would be unfair.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2022
It’s why the American Medical Assn. has tried to throw a monkey wrench into a last-minute bipartisan agreement that could result in the enactment of a ban before the end of this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2020
Fern last: “Surely don’t” She was still looking down at us as if we’d thrown a monkey wrench into her quiet Tuesday evening.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
