bungled
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On the hard-news side, she bungled big moments like an interview with Vladimir Putin, who batted away her questions about 2016 election meddling with an exasperated performance of ignorance.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Her claims have triggered demonstrations, promises to tighten the law and criticism that Chancellor Friedrich Merz has bungled his response.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
After another bungled team performance from McLaren, Max Verstappen is now within reach of what seemed to be an improbable fifth consecutive drivers' world championship.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
He said Gascón and Middleton bungled the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Yet when the United States captured its first Nazi spy in 1938, the FBI bungled the case.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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