screw you
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“It’s absolutely important to build your AI infrastructure such that you can use different models from different providers, because if you get locked in, one provider change can screw you over,” Skoog told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
We have to make sure that it doesn’t screw you over for years, like so many people who are screwed over with $1.8 trillion in student loans.
From The Verge ● Feb. 1, 2022
“Imagine having a bad umpire who was out to screw you, as well. Now that was a problem.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2019
“And that is so important when dealing with journalists. . . . Because in entertainment news, you can really make the wrong decision by aligning yourself with someone that will eventually screw you over.”
From Washington Post ● May 10, 2018
“Just put that behind you. If you worry about it, it’s gonna screw you up. It’s history.”
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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