screw

Example Sentences

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So the ability of this CPA to screw things up is limited.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

“I really don’t want to screw up the lineup,” Woods added.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

A ferocious turning of the screw against a shell-shocked team.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

As is well-known, AI can screw up even the simplest facts, or just hallucinate and invent details, so it pays to check everything.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

When we got back to our farm, Dad helped me cut the padlock off the door and screw the hinges back on so Henrietta could be safe in her house again.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones