screw
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The planned layoffs are only for jobs related to wine screw caps, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
One way to understand molecular handedness is to think about a screw and a nut.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
He said the BuzzBallz 'biggies' which have a plastic screw top lid is completely recyclable.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Young men continue to screw up on the “House of the Dragon” premiere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Fixing me isn't like fixing a loose screw or a little bit of rust.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
So Vietnamese authorities tightened screws of their own.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Umm Samir said four of the screws holding Muath's spine in place have come loose and are affecting his breathing.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
And what happens when a columnist screws up like this?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Doctors inserted a rod into his leg and placed screws into his foot and ankle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
The only thing for it was to chase the screws around manually with a domestic magnet.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
The klan was a handful of misfits who screwed up everything they tried to do.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday his country's World Cup team had been "screwed" and called for an appeal after star striker Folarin Balogun was sent off against Bosnia.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
If being a living being isn’t enough to garner someone’s kindness, we may be deeply screwed.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
“They screwed up, basically, and when you screw up, you gotta be accountable,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
She screwed the lipstick down, snapped on the top, then opened the drawer of her dressing table.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
An assembly line of around 30 middle-aged men and women is screwing, drilling and polishing CRP Technology's signature product: a robotic arm which performs various industrial tasks.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
"Gentlemen, stop screwing around and get over here to help your brothers gear up the parachute. Find yourself a good-looking life companion and get to work," he shouted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Mist seems to be screwing up everything these days.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
“The idea was just to say, while doing all this, they’re sort of screwing up stuff for those guys, but ultimately it’s going to become iconic,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Through the streets of the terrifying city, amid the unaccustomed traffic and crowds, screwing up our courage each time we asked our way, we went slowly along.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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