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botched

[bocht] / bɒtʃt /






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What is more baffling than the botched decision-making at the time is that officials have been going through what happened behind closed doors for months.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The botched rollout drew criticism, including from prominent blogger John Gruber, who said Apple “squandered” its credibility by advertising features it couldn’t properly deliver.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The widow and two children of Santos Ramos have sued Risher Mortuary & Cremation Service, alleging that the Montebello-based funeral home botched Ramos’ embalming and deprived the family of a meaningful final farewell.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The billionaire investor’s unique double listing is an attempted do-over of a botched 2024 offering of the new investment fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

It was a well-known fact that Ambrose had botched the arithmetic portion of his admissions last term.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss