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screwup

[skroo-uhp] / ˈskruˌʌp /




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Every week it’s a more astonishing screwup, frequently without consequences for any lawyer who admits to error.

From Slate Mar. 27, 2026

Still, some of those criticisms came to bear in July, when it was revealed that county officials committed a near-unthinkable administrative screwup.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2025

"How the information was exposed was an absolutely hilarious screwup".

From Reuters Aug. 7, 2023

You know, she's a screwup, she's not great.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2023

Even for him this was a major screwup.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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