botched
Americanadjective
verb
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Rather, it argues that the rollout has been botched so far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
He issued a no-bid contract to a company that botched the renovation, according to staunch Trump loyalist Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
The show even weathered a major uproar over the botched host transition that followed the death of beloved emcee Alex Trebek in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
At that meeting Merz may have to face the music from lawmakers angered by the way he conducted the reshuffle, including the botched sacking of transport minister Patrick Schnieder.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
That was Haymitch's second instruction, and since I sort of botched the first, I keep a sharp eye out for any sign of it.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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