bungle
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Olympic bosses, who never met an issue they couldn’t bungle, fretted about precedent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
And while it’s disappointing that such a formidable industry figure could bungle a major career pivot, at least she’ll never have to go back to parking cars.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026
I worried that it’d be complicated or that a service issue would bungle the beginning of our trip to the happiest place on Earth.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2023
And he would have four wins rather than two but for an engine failure in Spain, and Ferrari managing to bungle their strategy last time out in Monaco.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2022
“Seems simple, don’t it? But I’m sure you’ll find a way to bungle it. ”
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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