botched

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Stilwell, who refrains from sharing his first name, operates on Catalina Island, a dumping ground for officers who’ve either botched cases or run afoul of their superiors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Home Affairs Committee Chair Dame Karen Bradley said the government was right to introduce digital ID but had botched the launch.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Rocket launch provider Blue Origin botched a mission to put a satellite in orbit for AST SpaceMobile in April.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The NFL and its referees association have a new collective bargaining agreement, avoiding a work stoppage and hopefully anything like 2012’s botched ‘Fail Mary’ call.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Castro oversaw the defense of the Bay of Pigs personally, and, far from threatening his hold on Cuba, the botched invasion helped consolidate his power.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau