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botched

[bocht] / bɒtʃt /






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Rocket launch provider Blue Origin botched a mission to put a satellite in orbit for AST SpaceMobile in April.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Apple’s AI missteps, including a botched rollout of a smarter version of the Siri voice assistant, peeved investors last year.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

What is more baffling than the botched decision-making at the time is that officials have been going through what happened behind closed doors for months.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Over an hour into a high-speed chase with the suspect, the sheriff’s department botched the deployment of a “grappler” net system intended to entangle the back wheels of the car to slow it down.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Sybil and Molly encouraged her—they had badgered her into their pastime—but the quilt was botched.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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