screw

Example Sentences

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There was one more turn of the screw: In responding to Torres Campos’ appellate filing, Bonar “doubled down,” Buchanan wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

So the ability of this CPA to screw things up is limited.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

A ferocious turning of the screw against a shell-shocked team.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

As is well-known, AI can screw up even the simplest facts, or just hallucinate and invent details, so it pays to check everything.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

She twitches her nose, her habit when she’s nervous or certain I’m about to screw something up.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle