as in butchers
someone who bungles an effort
a well-meaning fumbler who somehow screwed up our computer network
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butchers
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As the operation grows across the city-wide black market, their ambitions clash with corrupt authorities, rival butchers and a shifting political landscape, pushing the family toward dangerous alliances and violent consequences.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026 -
Anthrax underfoot Most cases of human anthrax result from working with animals – an occupational hazard for tanners, wool sorters and butchers.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Fumblers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fumblers. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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