botch
Example Sentences
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Salmond had been suing over a botched investigation into harassment complaints made about him before he died of a heart attack in 2024.
From BBC
Like a botched cover of Enya’s greatest hit, his voice calls out to me from the wall between us.
From Los Angeles Times
Those affected included investors who had held bitcoin before the botched giveaway.
The infinite variables in sports can quickly make many of the bets they are holding nearly worthless, whether it is because a player is severely injured or a team botches a crucial touchdown.
And multiple other missteps followed, including the botched hiring and early departure of a rebuilding czar.
From Los Angeles Times
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