screwed

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Some economists got together in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday and agreed that, when it comes to Social Security, we’re screwed.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

With her head firmly screwed on and her music's taking off, the Skye's the limit.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

“I’m gonna have to call him tomorrow and tell him what I thought of it. And you know what he’ll say? ‘I screwed up, coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Charlie is a type, too, the prodigal who has screwed up his career and finds himself at square one, executing a rescue mission that only emphasizes his setback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

But then I screwed up again and they slammed me back in the hospital and when I got out, I changed all the rules.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson