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screw

[skroo] / skru /
VERB
twist in
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"The screw worm can be detected easily, and it can be treated," he told journalists.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“We can do a bill in three days if we don’t screw around,” said state Rep. Brianna Titone, who originally co-sponsored the legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“We have none of that in our DNA and we’re just going to screw it up.”

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

It’s like one of those things where I’m just excited to be here and I don’t want to screw it up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Malcolm picked out the largest, and then saw something about the screw thread.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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