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Meanwhile, the strength of a brand like “60 Minutes” is its ability to plow through heavy seas emanating from corporate politics—that is, unless overly entitled employees muff it up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

U.S. goalkeeper Matt Turner wore a muff around his waist to keep his hands warm but removed it only minutes into the game after a referee ran over to talk to him.

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2022

But the Giants committed a delay-of-game penalty and then punted, resulting in Johnson’s muff.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2020

Titans’ lone turnover was a muff on a punt return by Adoree’ Jackson.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2019

As the ambulance speeds away, he lifts one muff to say so only I hear, “My Amelia Mouse roared.”

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

The Venezuelan leader had on what appeared to be noise-canceling ear muffs and grey Nike-branded sweatpants and jacket.

From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026

But when, against all odds, he seemingly achieves his goal, he muffs it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

Sometimes a team gets lucky because the opposing quarterback throws a boneheaded pick-six or a returner muffs a punt.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023

But he misstates the timing of the ill-fated U.S. raid and muffs the mission’s actual goal: to seize two of the Somali warlord Mohamed Aidid’s lieutenants, not Aidid himself.

From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

Worry gathers between my ears, which are warm under my muffs.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

In the sixth, against Dodgers right-hander Brock Stewart, Contreras singled in the go-ahead run in a traffic-filled inning that included a Freeman error on a muffed pickoff attempt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Players pray as they always have: for protection from injury, from the embarrassment of a missed tackle or muffed punt, to impress their homecoming date or to attract the attention of scouts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

With Freddie Freeman standing on second base, after a leadoff double against Padres right-hander Randy Vásquez, Muncy hit a sharp grounder to second baseman Will Wagner, who muffed the play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026

The Crimson Tide had touchdown drives of 44 and 55 yards, the first of which came after a muffed punt and the latter following the third of four Wolverine three-and-outs.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 2, 2024

Everyone cheers, and I press my hands on my muffed ears.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

To that point, his signature moment in October might have been muffing a routine fly ball in the decisive Game 5 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers last fall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

And it came after he had been benched for two games after muffing a punt in a 41-15 loss to Indianapolis on Nov. 21.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2021

The first was Eli Rogers muffing a punt on the game’s opening possession .

From Washington Times ● Sep. 24, 2017

Tavon Austin looks to bounce back after muffing a punt last week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2017

A hush not of earth nor air nor the things that were of her ken seemed to have fallen about them, muffing the dark loneliness as by invisible flakes.

From Judith of the Plains by Marie Manning