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foul up

[faul-uhp] / ˈfaʊlˌʌp /




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The pandemic also fouled up — really, continues to foul up — the supply chain.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2021

And, if the Giants fade, can they foul up the Dodgers’ season anyway?

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2021

“Losses are great because we’re living in a world that is very integrated with supply chains that have to be very efficient and effective, and when you stop them, things foul up and costs rise.”

From The Guardian ● Feb. 17, 2019

“So for us to foul up those two, that part we know we can get corrected.”

From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2018

Some inmates, for example, would try to flush something huge, like a bedsheet, in hopes it might foul up the entire block’s plumbing or allow them to flood the gallery.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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