monkey wrench
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But now two men on the federal death row in Terre Haute, Indiana have thrown a monkey wrench into Biden’s decision.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2025
“The last thing that a booming economy needs is to throw a monkey wrench into a system that we have that is working marvelously well.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
“To be thrown back into crisis with whatever monkey wrench happens next — I think that would be unfair.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2022
Because “there’s definitely gonna be a monkey wrench thrown into what you plan” on any given day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2021
While everyone else was working to smooth the path toward integration, he could be the monkey wrench thrown into the works to slow the process down.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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