blown

Example Sentences

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“Spencer Pratt has blown a hole in that by just naming the problems that everyday residents and voters are seeing and feeling on the ground.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Expected to become the team’s closer, the left-hander had an MLB-high 10 blown saves and did not pitch in the postseason.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The 39-year-old Djokovic’s resilience has been remarkable—he had not blown a two-set lead since 2010—but youth, at last, prevailed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

And it has blown open a field in which a larger number of players will feel their chances of lifting the Coupe des Mousquetaires have increased.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

All that glow of gloat I’d had, every bit of it, seems to have blown away on my journey from counter to table.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz