muff
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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
Amen Ogbongbemiga recovered the muff to give the Chargers their excellent starting position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
A bonnet, a muff, a coat — these things are so crucial to the tragic climax that when they are introduced earlier in the story, they too begin to feel like turning points.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2022
The Chiefs managed to hop on the muff for a fresh set of downs.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2021
In a few moments Jop reappeared, making a very pretty brunette in long coat and kerchief, a fur muff hiding his hands.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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
And keep your ears cozy with ear muffs or a hat.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
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
I will knock and say “trick or treat” like a song, and Madge will play it on the trombone—A, A, F—quietly, she says, with a glance at my muffs.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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
He proceeded to hit into his fifth out… except Kerkering muffed the grounder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
He muffed a punt that set up the Saints in scoring position and later bobbled another before recovering it, prompting rookie Luke Grimm to take over punt return duties in the second half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
It will come as little surprise that the goalies in the crease, drawing on years of experience and wearing the right gear for the task, easily turned aside nearly all of the muffed penalty shots.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
I rest one muffed ear on my shoulder.
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
Perhaps Tavon Austin muffing a punt and giving Seattle the ball on the Rams’ 30 is more your cup of tea.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2017
The star receiver and returner was mad at himself for muffing a punt and not performing as well as he thought he should on offense.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2017
Tavon Austin looks to bounce back after muffing a punt last week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2017
Still we can't afford to go on muffing and missing too long.
From Punch, or the London Charivari. Volume 93. August 27, 1887 by Various
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