in hot water
Example Sentences
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However, that practice landed Venture Global in hot water after it kept contracted customers waiting for gas in 2022 from its Calcasieu Pass terminal, which was under construction in Louisiana at the time.
From Barron's
One, which poked fun at Michael Jordan’s gambling, was featured in USA Today and got the team in hot water with the NBA.
From Los Angeles Times
It wouldn’t be the last time that a regrettable decision about spilling on NBA players would land Jones in hot water.
But with many months to go before ballots are cast, Ugarte is already in hot water with the city’s Ethics Commission.
From Los Angeles Times
An Orange County woman is in hot water after embezzling millions from an instant ramen company she worked for, federal prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times
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