Example Sentences

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And finally, the courts confirmed what we all knew: Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster are screwing everyone over.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Ranking Member Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, said in his opening remarks, “I believe that we are now seeing consolidation that is screwing Americans.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Warming to his theme, he feared the party was retreating to the comfort of its traditional vote-losing ways: "Classic Labour. A year into government and we're already screwing it up."

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

We’ve barely adjusted to that when the film itself starts screwing with our sense of time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

He didn’t care, though; he was too busy screwing up his courage for what he was about to do.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling