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goof up

[goof-uhp] / ˈgufˌʌp /














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The NFL vehemently disagreed with Steratore’s contention and a day later Steratore owned up to his goof-up.

From Washington Times • Oct. 31, 2023

But it appears to have been decades since the last goof-up, so notching two in the same year was striking.

From Washington Times • Dec. 27, 2017

Yet perhaps there's more to a verbal goof-up than a mere case of the stupids.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2011

Says one Justice Department official: "This is the biggest goof-up we've ever had."

From Time Magazine Archive

Described by one department official as "the biggest goof-up we've ever had," this double system of false signatures gave defense attorneys a chance to challenge the Government successfully in lower courts.

From Time Magazine Archive