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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

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

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

She sat erect there, lifting up in the direction of the viewer a solid fur muff into which her entire forearm disappeared.

From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka

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

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

LSU was fortunate that the Seminoles squandered both of his muffs.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2022

Ear, his ears safely nestled in the ragged muffs, could listen to the outside world without pain.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

In the NFC championship game, returner Xavier Smith muffed a punt that was recovered by the Seahawks, who scored on the next play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026

Grimm muffed two punts against the 49ers, withering turnovers that could not have come at a worse time for him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2025

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

They overcame a muffed punt by Bernard, which Texas recovered and converted into a 1-yard touchdown to tie the game at 14-14 in the second quarter.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 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

He also has made a few costly mistakes in the process, such as muffing a punt against Wisconsin and dropping a key third-down pass against Minnesota.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024

TCU: Derius Davis had two fumbles in the first half, the receiver mishandling the back end of a double handoff and later muffing a punt inside the 10.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2021

“It’s tough to gain the trust of the coaches when you keep going out there and keep muffing punts and doing things like that,” he said.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2016

“After muffing a good story, I’ll probably be assigned to these things for the rest of my time on the paper,” Penny thought as she mechanically scribbled notes.

From Signal in the Dark by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)