muff
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Meanwhile, the strength of a brand like “60 Minutes” is its ability to plow through heavy seas emanating from corporate politics—that is, unless overly entitled employees muff it up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Amen Ogbongbemiga recovered the muff to give the Chargers their excellent starting position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
A bonnet, a muff, a coat — these things are so crucial to the tragic climax that when they are introduced earlier in the story, they too begin to feel like turning points.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2022
But the Giants committed a delay-of-game penalty and then punted, resulting in Johnson’s muff.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2020
As the ambulance speeds away, he lifts one muff to say so only I hear, “My Amelia Mouse roared.”
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
The Venezuelan leader had on what appeared to be noise-canceling ear muffs and grey Nike-branded sweatpants and jacket.
From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026
But when, against all odds, he seemingly achieves his goal, he muffs it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
And keep your ears cozy with ear muffs or a hat.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
Wearing a mitt the size of a gardening glove, he muffs it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
My ear muffs slipped down a little and Connor pushed them back up on my head.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
Players pray as they always have: for protection from injury, from the embarrassment of a missed tackle or muffed punt, to impress their homecoming date or to attract the attention of scouts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
He proceeded to hit into his fifth out… except Kerkering muffed the grounder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
He muffed a punt that set up the Saints in scoring position and later bobbled another before recovering it, prompting rookie Luke Grimm to take over punt return duties in the second half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
The Crimson Tide had touchdown drives of 44 and 55 yards, the first of which came after a muffed punt and the latter following the third of four Wolverine three-and-outs.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
I’ve memorized the bell schedule so that I can always be prepared to hold my hands over my muffed ears.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
This time it was Xavier Smith muffing a punt and Dareke Young recovering on the Rams’ 17-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
To that point, his signature moment in October might have been muffing a routine fly ball in the decisive Game 5 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers last fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
UW sophomore wide receiver Germie Bernard made a significant mistake in the Sugar Bowl, muffing a punt that led directly to a Texas touchdown.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
The first was Eli Rogers muffing a punt on the game’s opening possession .
From Washington Times ● Sep. 24, 2017
Home Suppertime Getting ready to die is looking across a stage through semi-darkness; it is muffing one’s lines; it is listening to incomprehensible promptings; it is taking the wrong exit.
From Voices from the Past by Paul Alexander Bartlett
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