botched

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The association identifies several reasons for the lackluster bookings, including botched planning by FIFA, the World Cup’s governing body.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Stilwell, who refrains from sharing his first name, operates on Catalina Island, a dumping ground for officers who’ve either botched cases or run afoul of their superiors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It is a dramatic turnaround for a sector that crashed to 48,000 tonnes in 2008 in the wake of a botched government land reform programme that led to the seizure of hundreds of commercial farms.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Four people have been arrested during a dawn raid on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud following an investigation into the government's botched home insulation scheme.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

That was Haymitch's second instruction, and since I sort of botched the first, I keep a sharp eye out for any sign of it.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins