screw up
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Not only does it screw up seasonal adjustments, but many laid-off workers tend to wait until after the holiday to apply for benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
No one can focus on how the Giants and Jets will screw up their picks in the NFL draft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
“I really don’t want to screw up the lineup,” Woods added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
Chairman Andrew Cavenagh insists Rangers did not "screw up" the process to appoint head coach Danny Rohl but admits it looked "clunky" from the outside.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
I bet none of them ever stutter or screw up or feel like their brains are dissolving into marshmallow fluff.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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