screwed
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They can be lifted by hand and screwed into place in days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 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
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
The Teavee family, together with Charlie and Grandpa Joe, stepped out of the elevator into a room so dazzlingly bright and dazzlingly white that they screwed up their eyes in pain and stopped walking.
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
