muff
Example Sentences
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But when, against all odds, he seemingly achieves his goal, he muffs it.
In a spring game this month against Miami in Jupiter, Abrams booted an easy double play ball in the first and muffed another that went for one out instead of two later on.
From Washington Post
His lawyer says the former detective might have muffed some details about where he saw the alleged transactions but didn’t deliberately lie, and the lawyer maintains the video doesn’t prove otherwise.
From Seattle Times
Bandy collided with Herbert and muffed the handoff, diving on the ball five yards behind the line.
From Washington Post
The Chargers’ special teams joined the takeaway parade late in the second quarter when Amen Ogbongbemiga recovered a muffed punt at the Jacksonville six-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times
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