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screw

[skroo] / skru /
VERB
twist in
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“We have none of that in our DNA and we’re just going to screw it up.”

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

In substances like quartz, atoms are arranged in a spiral pattern, similar to the threads of a screw.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

The encyclopedia cites a 1939 Sunday Oregonian article stating that Thompson had been an auto mechanic when he invented the screw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

They are also the first large CalMac ships fitted with Voith Schneider propulsor units - spinning blades that hang vertically from a drum - rather than traditional screw propellers.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

I had to screw up my face to make the point.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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