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Of the other methods – including electrocution, lethal gas and hanging – lethal injection had the highest botch rate of more than 7%. ‘An embrace of brutality’ Still, states have remained averse to the firing squad, a position that experts who spoke to CNN believe stems from its overt violence.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025 -
Braden Mann’s botch of the opening kickoff, Luke McCaffrey’s 47-yard return and Jeremiah Trotter Jr.’s unnecessary roughness penalty embodied the sloppy play that’s recently been awarding opponents advantageous field position.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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And, just as quickly, they were derided for their tendency to disintegrate into a mushy mess.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Mona Sunset and Natural Runner Runners are great for hallways and kitchens where messes are inevitable.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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The 101 Ash Street fiasco and the 25% wage increase given to city workers a few years ago both led to this mess.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The review and a federal investigation into the fiasco both opened and closed without criminal charges against Proctor.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Those searching for catharsis or an applicable remedy to their own heartaches and existential muddles will find only one definitive answer—that no person can ever fully know her own mind.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Paris’ increasingly one-sided support of Haftar will only add to the thick muddle of foreign interference in the Libyan conflict.—
Jalel Harchaoui,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Sep. 2017
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The march happened after more disasters caused by climate change and pollution impacted the country.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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After severe storms hit the state in mid-March, Sanders applied for disaster relief through FEMA, under what's known as a major disaster declaration.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The announcement comes after two years of trying to launch a second Fyre Festival to follow the 2017 debacle that landed him in prison for four years.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Harry and Meghan have fully re-entered public life this year with As Ever, Netflix show The fundraising debacle coincides with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's return to public life five years after stepping back as British working royals in January 2020.—
Sophie Carson,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Cock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cock-up. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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