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screw

[skroo] / skru /
VERB
twist in
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“We have none of that in our DNA and we’re just going to screw it up.”

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

In substances like quartz, atoms are arranged in a spiral pattern, similar to the threads of a screw.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

With those rights, Phillips went on to license Thompson’s design to screw manufacturers, making him rich off the royalties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"How can you ask for co-operative behaviour when you screw them on trade?" he says.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

I got a screwdriver from the store and took out the screw; after prying a bit, the door came open rather squeakily.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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